Janet Cook
Janet Cook was a 2014 candidate for the 292nd District Court in Texas.[1]
She was previously a Republican candidate for the Dallas County Criminal Court (No. 3) in 2010.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Cook ran for election to the 292nd District Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 46.5 percent of the vote. She competed against Brandon Birmingham.
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2010
Cook was defeated by Democrat Doug Skemp in the general election for the Dallas County Criminal Court in Texas.[2]
Education
Cook earned an undergraduate degree from Angelo State University, going on to receive her J.D. from the Texas Tech School of Law in 1981.[5]
Career
Cook has worked in the following capacities:
- Prosecutor, Collin County
- Trial attorney, Public Defender's Office
- 2003-2006: Senior Staff Attorney, Dallas County District Court
- 1999-2003: Assistant Public Defender, Dallas County
- Assistant District Attorney, Dallas County[5]
See also
External links
- Official campaign website of Janet Cook, cached July 26, 2014
- Official website of Dallas County, accessed June 4, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dallas County Board of Elections, "Unofficial Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Dallas")
- ↑ Dallas County Board of Elections, "Republican Party Primary Election March 4, 2014," March 11, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Janet Cook for Judge, "Meet Janet Cook," accessed July 30, 2014
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
