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John F. Kelliher, Jr.
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John F. Kelliher, Jr. is a judge on the Cochise County Superior Court in Arizona.[1][2] He was re-elected in 2014.[3] His term expired on January 6, 2019.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Arizona judicial elections, 2014
Kelliher, Jr. ran for re-election to the Cochise County Superior Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 26, 2014.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[3][5]
2010
Kelliher won 48.1% of the vote in the Republican primary.[6] He defeated Mark A. Suagee in the general election, winning 56.07% of the vote.[2]
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Education
Kelliher graduated from Buena High School in 1975 and earned his undergraduate degree from Claremont Men’s College in 1979. He earned his J.D. from the University of Arizona Law School in 1982.[7]
Career
Prior to becoming a judge, Kelliher worked as an attorney in Sierra Vista.[8]
Awards and associations
- 2004, 2008: Attorney of the Year, Volunteer Lawyers Program
- 2006: Spirit of the Buffalo Soldier Award
- 2003, 2005: Firm of the Year, Volunteer Lawyers Program
- 2004: "Top 25 pro bono attorneys in Arizona" Award[7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cochise County, "Judges," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cochise County Recorder, "General Election Results," 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cochise County, "County Elected Offices, Candidates," accessed July 30, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Judgepedia, “Judicial selection in Arizona,” accessed November 10, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results: Cochise County," August 26, 2014
- ↑ Cochise County, "Unofficial Primary Election Results," 2010
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Examiner, "Cochise County 2010 Elections: In depth with John F. Kelliher, Jr. (Superior Court Division II)," February 10, 2010
- ↑ Sierra Vista Herald, "Four vie to be Superior Court judge Division 4; four go unopposed," June 7, 2008
