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Kathryn A. Viviano

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Kathy Viviano is a judge of the 16th Circuit Court in Macomb County, Michigan. She was elected on November 2, 2010, and took office the following January. She ran unopposed for re-election in 2016.[1]
Education
Viviano received a B.A. from Hillsdale College in 1990, a master's degree in business administration from Wayne State University in 1996, and a J.D. from Wayne State University in 1999.[2] Prior to receiving her master's and law degrees, she worked as a manager for Viviano Flower Shop.[3]
Career
Viviano worked for the Detroit law firm of Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker for the first five years of her legal career. In 2004, she co-founded the Mt. Clemens firm of Viviano & Viviano PLLC with David Viviano.[4] She was named city attorney of Center Line, Mich., in 2006.[3]
Elections
2016
Michigan held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election occurred on August 2, 2016. The candidate filing deadline for incumbents was March 21, and the deadline for non-incumbents was April 19.[5] Incumbent Richard Caretti and incumbent Kathy Viviano were unopposed in the 16th Circuit general election (2 open seats).[1]
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Source: Michigan Department of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 28, 2016 |
2010
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2010
Viviano defeated Michael E. Servitto with 59.16 percent of the vote in the general election on November 2, 2010.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Unofficial Candidate Listing," April 19, 2016
- ↑ C and G News.com, "Judge of the 16th Circuit Court (non-incumbent position)," 2008 (dead link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Viviano for Circuit Court Judge, "Meet Kathy"
- ↑ Lebanese Monthly Magazine, "Rising Star David Viviano," December 2006 (Scroll to p.13)
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2010 Michigan Official General Election Results," November 2, 2010
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan
State courts:
Michigan Supreme Court • Michigan Court of Appeals • Michigan Circuit Court • Michigan Court of Claims • Michigan District Courts • Michigan Municipal Courts • Michigan Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Michigan • Michigan judicial elections • Judicial selection in Michigan
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