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Jara Howard
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Jara Howard is a judge for the Sixth Family Court Circuit in West Virginia.[1] Jara Howard won the general election on May 10, 2016.
Biography
Howard earned her B.A. in criminal justice from Marshall University. She later received her J.D. from Ohio Northern University. Howard has been an assistant prosecuting attorney with Cabell County since 1997.[2]
Campaign themes
2016
Howard's campaign website listed the following themes:
| “ |
Child Support: Child Custody: She will not tolerate drug abuse by either parent and upholds the principle that a child must be the top priority of both parents. Marital Property and Spousal Support: Grandparent Visitation: |
” |
| —Jara Howard (2016), [4] | ||
Elections
2016
West Virginia held general elections for county judicial offices on May 10, 2016. This date coincided with partisan primaries for statewide and federal offices. The 2016 election was the first nonpartisan election for the state's judicial seats since statehood in 1863. Learn more about this change here. Candidates interested in filing for the election submitted paperwork by January 30, 2016. Jara Howard defeated Shawn Bartram and Paul Cooley III in the general election for the West Virginia Family Court Circuit 6, Division 3 seat.[1]
| West Virginia Family Court Circuit 6, Division 3 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jara Howard |
39.23% | 6,513 |
| Shawn Bartram | 37.67% | 6,254 |
| Paul Cooley III | 23.09% | 3,834 |
| Total Votes | 16,601 | |
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results Center," accessed May 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the West Virginia Family Courts are each elected to six- and eight-year terms. Their initial term is six years and every subsequent term is eight years.[5] The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state citizen, a circuit resident, at least 30 years of age and have five years of law practice in the state.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ Jara Howard for Family Court Judge, "Resume," accessed April 27, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jara Howard for Family Court Judge, "On the Issues," accessed April 27, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Judiciary, "Family Courts," accessed September 25, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia
State courts:
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia • West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals • West Virginia Circuit Courts • West Virginia Family Courts • West Virginia Magistrate Courts • West Virginia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in West Virginia • West Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in West Virginia
