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Larry Helms
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Larry Helms is a judge for the Tenth Circuit Court in Florida. He was elected to the court in 2014 for a term beginning on January 6, 2015, and expiring on January 4, 2021.[1][2]
Elections
2014
See also: Florida judicial elections, 2014
Helms ran for election to the Tenth Circuit Court.
Primary: He was elected in the primary on August 26, 2014, receiving 57.6 percent of the vote. He competed against Taylor Davidson.
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2012
Helms ran for election to the Tenth Circuit Court on August 14, 2012, but was defeated by William Sites and Christine Trakas Thornhill after receiving 23.8% of the vote.[3][4][5]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
In December 2012, Helms was a nominee to succeed Judge Karla F. Wright on the Tenth Circuit Court. He was one of six nominees recommended by the Tenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission.[6]
Education
Helms received his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Florida in 1971 and his J.D. degree from the University of Florida College of Law in 1974.[7][8]
Career
- 2015-2021: Judge, Florida 10th Circuit Court
- 2006-2014: Supreme court certified mediator and arbitrator
- 1977-2014: Attorney, Stanley Wines Murphy & Helms [7][8]
Awards and associations
- Member/past president, Cypress Gardens Rotary Club
- Past president, Winter Haven/Lake Alfred/Auburndale Bar Association
- Member, Legal Committee of the American Heart Association
- Order of Merit recipient
- Past vice-chair, 10th Circuit Grievance Committee
- Founding board member, Second Wind Lung Transplant Association[8]
Approach to the law
| “ | My judicial philosophy revolves around the beliefs that judges must remain completely impartial, have the duty to follow the law and always treat those that come before them with courtesy and dignity. It is also extremely important for judges to run their courtroom as efficiently and effectively as possible, but not at the cost of infringing on the rights of the litigants.[9] | ” |
| —Larry Helms[8] | ||
See also
External links
- Florida's Tenth Judicial Circuit, "Judges"
- Newschief.com, "Three vie for Circuit Judge post," July 6, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida Secretary of State, “Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election,” accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida Election Watch, "Circuit Court Judge," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ Florida 2012 Unofficial Primary Election Results, "Circuit Court Judge," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2012 Candidate Listing," accessed June 3, 2014"
- ↑ The Frostproof News, "Polk resident to run for judge," April 18, 2012
- ↑ The Ledger, "Governor to Choose Among Six for 10th Judicial Circuit judge post," December 1, 2012
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Newschief.com, "Three vie for Circuit Judge post," July 6, 2012
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Information submitted via Judgepedia's candidate submission form on July 8, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
