Kathy Brown Valencia
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Kathy Brown Valencia is the Post 2 magistrate for the Fayette County Magistrate Court in Georgia. She was first appointed to the position on November 24, 2010, by Chief Superior Court Judge Christopher Edwards, and took office two days later. Valencia was appointed to succeed Magistrate Robert A. Ruppenthal, who had been elevated to the court's chief magistrate position following the death of Chief Magistrate Charles Floyd. The appointment made her the first female magistrate court judge in the county's history.[1]
Valencia won election to her first full term in 2012. She won re-election to a second full term in the nonpartisan general election on May 24, 2016.
Elections
2016
Incumbent Kathy Brown Valencia ran unopposed in the general election for Post 2 judge on the Fayette County Magistrate Court.
| Fayette County Magistrate Court, Post 2 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kathy Brown Valencia Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 13,528 |
| Total Votes | 13,528 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," June 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the Georgia Magistrate Courts are either elected or appointed to terms of varying lengths.[2] The elections for this court type are contested and may be partisan or nonpartisan. To serve on this court, a judge must be a county resident for at least one year, be 25 years of age, and have a high school diploma or equivalent.[3]
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Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia
State courts:
Georgia Supreme Court • Georgia Court of Appeals • Georgia Superior Courts • Georgia State Courts • Georgia Business Court • Georgia Tax Court • Georgia Juvenile Courts • Georgia Probate Courts • Georgia Magistrate Courts • Georgia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia
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