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Kathleen Mead
Kathleen Mead was a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. She assumed office in 2013. She left office in 2022.
Mead ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. She won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Mead was initially appointed by Gov. Jan Brewer (R) on October 7, 2013, to replace retired Judge Helene Abrams.[1] She retired from the court on December 31, 2022.[2]
Biography
Mead received her undergraduate degree in sociology from South Dakota State University in 1980, her paralegal certificate from the Denver Paralegal Institute in 1983, and her J.D. from the Arizona State University College of Law in 1988. Prior to her appointment as judge, Mead held the following positions:[1]
- 2003–2013: Commissioner, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 1994-2003: Attorney/Sole practitioner
- 1993–1994: Maricopa County Attorney's Office
- 1988–1993: Clerk, Arizona Court of Appeals
- 1984–1988: Paralegal, Beer & Toone
- 1983–1984: Legal secretary, Warner Angle
- 1981–1983: Employee, Long Building Technologies (Colorado)
- 1980–1981: Employee, Rapid City Area Schools and Rapid City West Hospitals (South Dakota)
Elections
2020
Maricopa County Superior Court, Kathleen Mead's seat
Kathleen Mead was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 3, 2020 with 79.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
79.4
|
995,843 | ||
No |
20.6
|
258,658 | |||
Total Votes |
1,254,501 | ||||
|
|
2016
Arizona held elections for 80 superior court judgeships on November 8, 2016. Sixty-three of those seats were up for retention election. Three counties—Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal—use retention elections for their superior courts.[3]
| Maricopa County Superior Court, Kathleen Mead Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Kathleen Mead | 72.85% | |
| Source: Maricopa County, Arizona, "November 8, 2016 General Election," November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kathleen Mead did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arizona Governor, "Governor Jan Brewer Announces Appointees to the Maricopa County Superior Court," October 7, 2013
- ↑ The Judicial Branch of Arizona, "Judge Kathleen Mead Announces Retirement," January 4, 2023
- ↑ Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review, "JPR Vote Results: Vote Meeting," June 24, 2016
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Arizona • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Arizona
State courts:
Arizona Supreme Court • Arizona Court of Appeals • Arizona Superior Court • Arizona Justice Courts • Arizona Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arizona • Arizona judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arizona
