Lawrence J. Semento
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Lawrence J. Semento was a Lake County judge of the Fifth Circuit of Florida from 2002 to 2019. He was appointed to this position by Gov. Jeb Bush (R) on February 8, 2002.[1][2][3][4] He retired on May 31, 2019.[5]
Semento won re-election without opposition in 2004, 2010, and 2016. The unopposed elections were canceled, and Semento was automatically re-elected to a six-year term each time.
Education
Semento received his B.A. degree from the University of South Carolina in 1974 and his J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law in 1981.[1][6]
Career
Semento was a partner with the law firm of Semento & Swigert in Eustis, Florida, prior to his judicial appointment in 2002.[1]
Elections
2016
Florida's 20 circuit courts all had seats up for election in 2016. Of the 151 seats up for election, 125 saw only one candidate file for the election. The unopposed races were canceled and the sole candidates were automatically elected. Of the 26 opposed races, only 10 saw more than two candidates file. [7]
| Florida 5th Circuit Court, Group 2 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Lawrence J. Semento Incumbent | ||
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2010
Semento ran unopposed and was automatically retained to a new term.[3][4]
See also
- Florida Circuit Court
- Citrus County, Florida
- Hernando County, Florida
- Lake County, Florida
- Marion County, Florida
- Sumter County, Florida
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Orlando Sentinel, "Bush Filles Judicial Post," February 9, 2002
- ↑ Orlando Sentinel, "Candidates Challenge 2 Judges," May 8, 2004
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Division of Elections: FAQs Scroll to "5. How are judges elected in Florida and what are their terms?"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida Candidate Listing for 2010 General Election Select top "View List" button and scroll to "Circuit Judge" section
- ↑ Daily Commercial, "Circuit Judge Larry Semento is stepping down after 10 years," February 4, 2019
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Lawrence J. Semento"
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed July 5, 2016
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