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J. Channing Bennett

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Oregon 3rd Judicial District Circuit Courts
Tenure
Present officeholder
Term ends

2022

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2016

Appointed

January 19, 2016

Education

Bachelor's

Willamette University

Law

Willamette College of Law

Personal
Profession
Referee, 3rd Judicial District


Channing Bennett is a judge on the 3rd Judicial District in Oregon. He was appointed by Governor Kate Brown (D) on January 19, 2016. He won election to a full term in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]

Biography

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Bennett holds a B.S. in food service management from Johnson and Wales University, a B.A. in political science and East Asian Studies, Cum Laude with Honors, from the University of Arizona, and a J.D. from the Boston College Law School.[2]

Career

  • 2016-Present: Judge, 3rd Judicial District
  • 2013-2016: Referee, 3rd Judicial District
  • 2007-2013: Shareholder, Garrett Hemann Robertson, P.C.
  • 2003-2007: Associate, Garrett Hemann Robertson, P.C.
  • 1999-2002: Associate, Barron & Stadfeld, P.C.
  • 1997-1999: Associate, Berluti & McLaughlin
  • 1996-1997: Clerk/associate, Clean Harbors Environmental Services
  • 1995-1996: Intern, American Cancer Society
  • 1997: Student prosecutor, Office of the District Attorney for Middlesex County[2]

Elections

2016

Oregon 3rd Judicial District, Position 1, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png J. Channing Bennett Incumbent (unopposed) 98.30% 79,492
Write-in votes 1.7% 1,376
Total Votes 80,868
Source: Oregon Secretary of State, "Unofficial General Election, November 8, 2016," January 4, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

Judges of the Oregon Supreme Court, Oregon Court of Appeals and Oregon Circuit Courts are all selected in an identical manner. They are chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[3]

The chief judges of the circuit courts are appointed by the chief justice of the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[3]

Qualifications
To serve on the circuit court, a judge must be:[3]

  • a U.S. citizen;
  • a state resident for at least three years;
  • a resident of his or her circuit for at least one year;
  • a state bar member; and
  • under the age of 75.

2012

See also: Oregon judicial elections, 2012

Donald Abar defeated J. Channing Bennett in the election for the 3rd Judicial District, Position 11.[4] He received over 50 percent of the vote in the May 15th primary, winning the election outright.[5]

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