John J. Halvorson
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John Halvorson was a judge for the Chaves County Magistrate Court, Division II, in New Mexico. He was elected to the court in 2010, and took office in January 2011.[1] He was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expired on December 31, 2018.[2] Halvorson served in office until his death on August 12, 2015.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2014
Halvorson ran for re-election to the Chaves County Magistrate Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 3, 2014.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[2][4]
2010
Halvorson defeated Will Cavin in the Republican primary and Oscar R. Gonzalez in the general election, winning 76.4 percent of the vote to the magistrate court.[5]
- Main article: New Mexico judicial elections, 2010
Education
Halvorson accumulated over 120 hours of college credit at the following universities:
- New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy
- New mexico Military Institute
- University of New Mexicto
- Florida Institute of Police Technology and Management
- Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell[6]
Career
Halvorson previously worked as the DWI Coordinator for Chaves County and a court compliance office. He also spent 20 years with the Roswell Police Department as a patrol officer, traffic accident investigator, police pursuit motorcycle instructor, crime prevention officer, honor guard commander and sergeant.[7]
Awards and associations
Awards
He was awarded a Lifesaving citation during his career at the Police Department.[7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 Blue Book - County Magistrate Judges," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ Tributes.com, "John Halvorson," accessed October 1, 2015
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Primary Election 2014 Magistrate Judges," June 4, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Chaves County Election Results," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ Keep John Halvorson, "Keep John Halvorson on the bench," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 John Halvorson Official Campaign, accessed October 21, 2014
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
