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Josefina Tamayo
Josefina "Josie" Tamayo was a judge on the Second Circuit Court in Florida. She was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist on September 2, 2010 to succeed Kathleen F. Dekker. She was defeated in her 2012 bid for re-election and she left the court at the end of her term in January of 2013.[1][2][3][4]
Education
Tamayo received her undergraduate degree from Emory University and her J.D. from Georgia State University.[1]
Career
- 2010-January 2013: Judge, Florida 2nd Circuit Court
- 2007-2010: General counsel, Florida Department of Health
- 2005-2007: General counsel, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- 1999-2005: General counsel, Florida Department of Children and Families
- 1994-1999: Sixth District attorney, Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitation Services
- 1991-1993: Chief foster care managing attorney, Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitation Services
- 1989-1991: Assistant state attorney, 13th Circuit State Attorney's Office
- 1985-1989: Assistant state attorney, 12th Circuit State Attorney's Office[1]
Awards and associations
- 2012: Distinguished Service Award, Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency[5]
- 2012: Honoree, 6th Annual Women History Month[6]
2012 election
Tamayo received 29.5% of the vote in the primary on Aug. 14, 2012. She was defeated by Barbara Hobbs in the general election on Nov. 6, 2012, receiving 45.7% of the vote.[7][4][8][9][10]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
Tallahassee Bar Association Judicial Poll
In 2012, members of the Tallahassee Bar Association rated candidates for the Second Circuit Court on legal ability and temperament. Following are Judge Tamayo's ratings:
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Endorsements
See also
External links
- Florida Bar, "Josefina M. Tamayo candidate self-disclosure statement" (dead link)
- 2nd Judicial Circuit, "Josefina Tamayo"
- Keep Josefina Tamayo for Circuit Court Judge campaign website
- Tallahassee.com, "Our Opinion: Circuit Judge," July 19, 2012
- League of Women Voters of Tallahassee, "Candidate Biography"
- League of Women Voters of Tallahassee, "Candidate Questionnaire"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Capital Soup.com: Florida Governor's Press Office, "Governor Crist Appoints Josefina Tamayo to the Second Judicial Circuit Court," September 2, 2010
- ↑ League of Women Voters of Tallahassee, "Know Your Public Officials"
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida Election Watch, "Unofficial 2012 General Election Results - Circuit Court Judge"
- ↑ Judge Tamayo campaign website, "Distinguished Service Award letter"
- ↑ Judge Tamayo campaign website, "Women's History Month honoree"
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Official November 6, 2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "2012 Unofficial Primary Election Results: Circuit Court Judge"
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing," 2012
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Josefina M. Tamayo"
- ↑ The Tallahassee Bar Association, "Area Lawyers Rate Judicial Candidates," July 12, 2012
