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Keith Russell
Keith Russell (Republican Party) was a judge for East Mesa District of the Maricopa County Justice Court in Arizona. He left office on December 31, 2021.
Russell (Republican Party) ran for re-election for the East Mesa District judge of the Maricopa County Justice Court in Arizona. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Russell was appointed on June 5, 2013, by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy of Mark Chiles after Chiles' resignation following a citation for shoplifting.[1][2] He was elected to the Maricopa County Justice Courts in 2014.[3] His term expired on January 6, 2019.[4]
Russell retired from the Maricopa County Justice Court in December 2021. Justice Fred Arnett was appointed to fill the vacancy.[5]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Maricopa County Justice of the Peace East Mesa District
Incumbent Keith Russell won election in the general election for Maricopa County Justice of the Peace East Mesa District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Keith Russell (R) | 100.0 | 49,296 |
| Total votes: 49,296 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maricopa County Justice of the Peace East Mesa District
Incumbent Keith Russell advanced from the Republican primary for Maricopa County Justice of the Peace East Mesa District on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Keith Russell | 100.0 | 19,602 |
| Total votes: 19,602 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the Arizona Justice Courts are each elected to four-year terms. The elections for this court are partisan contested elections.[6] To serve on this court, a judge must be at least 18 years old, a state resident, a qualified voter in their precinct and able to read and write English. A law degree is not required.
2014
See also: Arizona judicial elections, 2014
Russell ran for election to the Maricopa County Justice Courts.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on August 26, 2014, receiving 61.4 percent of the vote. He competed against Kate J. Alivarius and Sean Kelly.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Career
Russell was the owner of his own real estate appraisal business for over 20 years. In 2004, he was elected as the Maricopa County assessor, and was re-elected in 2008 and 2012. He was appointed to the Maricopa County Justice Courts on June 5, 2013, by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.[8]
Awards and associations
- 2013: President, Arizona Association of County Officers
- 2002, 2012: President, Appraisal Institute- Phoenix Chapter
- 1998-2000: Member, Arizona State Board of Appraisal[8]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ AZ Central, "Maricopa County assessor named new justice of peace," June 7, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Justice Courts, "Keith E. Russell," accessed October 13, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maricopa County, "2014 Candidate Listing," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Judgepedia, “Judicial selection in Arizona,” accessed November 10, 2014
- ↑ Justice Courts of Maricopa County,"Hon. Fred Arnett," February 2022
- ↑ Arizona Judicial Branch, "Justice Courts," accessed May 17, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County, "Election Results," August 26, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Keith Russell Campaign Website, "Keith's Bio," accessed October 13, 2014
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
