Jeff F. McElroy
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Jeff Foster McElroy is a judge for the Eighth Judicial District Court in New Mexico. He was elected on November 6, 2012.[1] He was sworn in on December 13, 2012.[2]
He was retained in 2014 for a term that expires on December 31, 2020.[3]
Elections
2014
McElroy was retained to the 8th District Court with 81.5 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Judicial performance evaluation
The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission did not provide a rating for Judge McElroy, based on insufficient time in office. The full report is available here.
2012
McElroy was elected to the district court in 2012. He defeated fellow Democratic candidates Helen L. Lopez and Floyd W. Lopez in the June 5, 2012 primary. He then defeated Republican incumbent Andria Cooper in the general election on November 6, 2012, winning 60.85% of the vote.[1]
- Main page: New Mexico judicial elections, 2012
Endorsements
- The Taos News: To read the endorsement, see: The Taos News, "The Taos News makes its endorsements," May 25, 2012.
Education
McElroy received his B.A. degree from St. John's College in 1979 and his J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1982.[4]
Career
- 2012-2020: Judge, New Mexico Eighth Judicial District Court
- 2003-2012: Deputy district attorney, Taos County
- 1988-2002: Director of development for various Los Angeles nonprofits
- 1984-1988: New Mexico assistant attorney general
- 1982-1984: Aide, New Mexico Governor Toney Anaya[4]
Awards and associations
- New Mexico Bar Association
- Taos County Bar Association
- TriCounty Community Service
- NonViolence Works
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Northern New Mexico[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ The Taos News, "McElroy to be sworn in as district judge Dec. 13," December 8, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate List"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Information submitted via Judgepedia's biographical submission form on 3/17/2013
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Mexico • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Mexico
State courts:
New Mexico Supreme Court • New Mexico Court of Appeals • New Mexico District Courts • New Mexico Magistrate Court • New Mexico Municipal Courts • New Mexico Probate Courts • New Mexico Problem-Solving Courts • New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration Court • Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
State resources:
Courts in New Mexico • New Mexico judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Mexico
