Joan E. Ryon
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Joan E. Ryon is an associate judge on the Sixth Circuit Court for Montgomery County in Maryland. She was appointed to the court by Governor Martin O'Malley in July 2013 and assumed office on August 8, 2013.[1][2][3] Ryon ran for re-election to the 6th Circuit Court in 2014, winning a full term expiring on December 31, 2029.[4][5]
Elections
2014
See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
Ryon ran for re-election to the 6th Circuit Court.
Primary: She was successful in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014, receiving 23.6 percent of the vote. She competed against Judge Audrey A. Creighton, Judge Nelson W. Rupp, Jr., Judge Gary Eugene Bair, and Daniel Patrick Connell. Ryon cross-filed as a Republican and received 19.6% of the vote in that primary. Primary candidates competed for 4 seats.
General: She faced Judge Audrey A. Creighton, Judge Nelson W. Rupp, Jr., Judge Gary Eugene Bair, and Daniel Patrick Connell in the general election on November 4, 2014, and won with 21.4 percent of the vote. Candidates competed for four open seats.Ryon's re-election was supported by the Committee to Retain the Sitting Judges of Montgomery County, Maryland.[4][6][7]
Education
Ryon received her undergraduate degree from Frostburg State College in 1980 and her J.D. from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William and Mary in 1983.[2]
Career
- 2013-2029: Associate judge, Sixth Circuit Court, Montgomery County
- 2000-2013: Family division master, Montgomery County Circuit Court
- 1994-2000: Special master, Montgomery County Circuit Court
- 1991-1994: Special counsel to Child Support Enforcement Administration, Montgomery County
- 1986-1991: Assistant state's attorney, Family Services Division, Montgomery County
- 1986: Attorney, Kolb & Ryon
- 1985-1986: Contractual attorney, Office of the Public Defender, District 6, Montgomery County
- 1985-1986: Attorney, Beggiani, Smith & Roth
- 1984-1985: Associate, Smith & Smith, P.A.
- 1983: Admitted to the Maryland Bar[2]
Awards and associations
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Montgomery County Bar Association
- Member, Montgomery County Inn of Court
- Member, Montgomery County Bar Foundation[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Office of Governor Martin O'Malley, "Governor Martin O’Malley Makes Historic Appointments to the Maryland Court of Appeals," July 3, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Maryland State Archives, "Frederick County Circuit Court, Joan E. Ryon Biography," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, "Montgomery County, Maryland Judicial Branch," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," accessed May 1, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Montgomery County Primary Ballot," accessed March 30, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official Primary Election Results," accessed October 3, 2014
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maryland • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maryland
State courts:
Maryland Supreme Court • Appellate Court of Maryland • Maryland District Courts • Maryland Circuit Courts • Maryland Orphans' Court
State resources:
Courts in Maryland • Maryland judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maryland
