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Jim Gray (California)
Jim Gray was a Libertarian candidate for president of the United States in 2020.
Gray was a judge on the Superior Court of Orange County in California. He served on the court from 1989 to 2009.[1][2]
Elections
2020
Presidency
The Libertarian Party selected Jo Jorgensen as its presidential nominee on May 23, 2020, during the Libertarian National Convention.[3] Spike Cohen was selected as the party's vice presidential nominee the next day.[4]
The convention was originally scheduled to take place May 21-25, 2020, in Austin, Texas.[5] Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the nomination portion of the national convention was held online May 22-24.[6][7]
Prior to the national convention, delegates were selected by state Libertarian affiliates. These delegates choose a party nominee at the convention by majority vote.[8]
Gary Johnson, the 2012 and 2016 Libertarian presidential nominee, said in 2017 that he would not launch a third presidential bid.[9] His running mate, Bill Weld, announced on April 15, 2019, that he was running in the Republican primary for president.
2012
Vice presidency
Gray was selected as the Libertarian Party's vice presidential nominee on May 5, 2012, during the Libertarian National Convention.[10] In advance of an official announcement, Gray said, "I agreed to run only if we were going to run to win. I am not going to do this 'Let’s have a moral victory' stuff. I believe, and I think [Johnson] agrees, that we have a good, solid 1.5 percent chance of winning this election."[11]
Education
Gray received his undergraduate degree from UCLA in 1966 and his J.D. from the University of Southern California in 1971.[2]
Career
- 1989-2009: Judge, Superior Court of Orange County
- 1983-1989: Judge, Santa Ana Municipal Court
- Staff judge advocate and criminal defense attorney, U.S. Navy JAG Corps
- Peace Corps in Costa Rica[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 1995: Judge of the Year, Orange County Constitutional Rights Foundation
- 1992: Judge of the Year, Business Litigation Section, Orange County Bar Association
- Justice Gerald Le Dain Award, Drug Policy Foundation
- Letter of commendation, Orange County Board of Supervisors
- Letter of commendation, Judge Advocate General of the Navy[2]
Associations
- Former member, California Judicial Council
- Former member, Advisory Committee on Juvenile Law, California Judicial Council
- Former member, Alcohol Advisory Board to the Orange County Board of Supervisors
- Former member, Advisory Board, California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
- Former member, Republican Finance Committee of Orange County
- Former member, Orange County Law Library
- Former member, Board of Councilors, USC Law School[2]
See also
External links
- Blog: Reason.com, "Gary Johnson Wants Jim Gray As His VP," April 30, 2012
- Judge Jim Gray website, About - Judge James P. Gray
Footnotes
- ↑ Blog: Reason.com, "Gary Johnson Wants Jim Gray As His VP," April 30, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Judge Jim Gray website, About - Judge James P. Gray
- ↑ YouTube, "LNC Convention Day 2," May 23, 2020
- ↑ YouTube, "LNC Convention Webinar Day 3," May 24, 2020
- ↑ Libertarian Convention, "Home," accessed October 21, 2019
- ↑ 2020 Libertarian National Convention, "Where," accessed May 21, 2020
- ↑ 2020 Libertarian National Convention, "Schedule," accessed May 21, 2020
- ↑ Libertarian Party, "How the Libertarian Party selects its presidential, VP nominees," May 12, 2016
- ↑ The Hill, "Gary Johnson ruling out 2020 bid: 'It does boil down to two political parties,'" October 25, 2017
- ↑ Libertarian Party, "Libertarian Party Nominates Judge James P. Gray for Vice President," May 5, 2012
- ↑ Slate, "Ladies and Gentleman, the Libertarian Ticket (Probably)," April 30, 2012
