John R. Chavez
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John R. Chavez is a judge on the Valencia County Magistrate Court in New Mexico. He was appointed by Governor Susana Martinez in January 2014.[1]
He was elected to the Valencia County Magistrate Court in 2014 for a term that expires on December 31, 2018.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2014
Chavez ran for re-election to the Valencia County Magistrate Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on June 3, 2014, receiving 56.2 percent of the vote. He competed against Joshua A. Sanchez.
General: He defeated Phillip A. Romero in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 54.0 percent of the vote.
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Education
Chavez received a B.A. from New Mexico State University and an M.A. from Webster University. He also has an M.S.S. from the U.S. Army War College.[1]
Military career
Chavez retired as a U.S. Army Colonel in November 2013 after over 20 years of service.[1]
See also
External links
- Valencia County, New Mexico
- Valencia County News Bulletin, "Governor appoints retired colonel to Belen Magistrate Court bench," January 22, 2014
- Military Times, "How retired colonel got appointed to the bench - no law degree required," April 21, 2014
- Facebook.com, "Magistrate Judge John R. Chavez"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 State of New Mexico press release, "Governor Susana Martinez Appoints John R. Chavez to the Valencia County Magistrate Division II Bench," January 16, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Primary Election 2014," June 4, 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
