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LeVonda G. Wood
LeVonda G. Wood was a 2014 candidate for the 11th Judicial District of North Carolina.[1] She previously ran for a seat on this court in 2012.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Wood ran for election to the 11th Judicial District.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 47.2 percent of the vote. She competed against Joy A. Jones.
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Judicial performance evaluation
In July 2014, the North Carolina Bar Association released the results of a survey in which it asked lawyers to rate the judicial candidates for the trial courts. The candidates were rated from one to five on five different criteria as well as on their overall performance.[3]
| LeVonda G. Wood | ||
|---|---|---|
| Quality/Skill Rated | # of Responses | Average Rating |
| Integrity & Impartiality | 95 | 2.95 |
| Legal Ability | 95 | 2.36 |
| Professionalism | 93 | 2.98 |
| Communication | 93 | 2.70 |
| Administrative Skills | 80 | 2.59 |
| Overall Performance | 91 | 2.57 |
2012
Wood ran for election to the 11th Judicial District. She was defeated by incumbent Judge R. Dale Stubbs, receiving 48.06% of the vote.[4][2]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
Judicial candidate survey
The North Carolina Bar Association asked its members to rank judicial candidates on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being "excellent." The North Carolina Bar Association is a voluntary and non-governmental organization of lawyers, paralegals and law students, not affiliated with the North Carolina State Bar. Below are Wood's ratings in five categories and overall:
- Overall: 2.67
- Integrity & Fairness: 3.07
- Legal Ability: 2.54
- Professionalism: 2.88
- Communication: 2.74
- Administrative Skills: 2.65[5]
Education
Wood received her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1994 and her J.D. degree from the Campbell University School of Law.[6][7]
Career
Wood has been the owner and sole practitioner for LeVonda G. Wood, Attorney at Law since 2005.[7][8]
Awards and associations
- National Rifle Association
- Animal Life, Inc.
- Angier Kiwanis Gives, Inc.
- Clayton Rotary Club
- Clayton Women-in-Networking
- Clayton Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
- Board of Directors/member, Johnston County Animal Protection League, Inc.
- Board of Directors/member, CHICKS Civitan Club, Inc.[7]
Approach to the law
On her Facebook campaign page, Wood identified her views as: "Conservative, Strict Constitutionalist."[7]
See also
External links
- The North Carolina Court System, "Harnett County - District 11"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Johnston County - District 11"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Lee County - District 11"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," March 4, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List," 2012 Scroll to p.52
- ↑ North Carolina Bar Association, "Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey," July 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results," 2012
- ↑ North Carolina Bar Association, "Voter Guide for Non-Incumbents," 2012 Scroll to page 7
- ↑ Facebook, "Levonda Wood," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Facebook, "Campaign page for LeVonda Wood," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn, "LeVonda Wood," accessed September 9, 2014
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina
State courts:
Supreme Court of North Carolina • North Carolina Court of Appeals • North Carolina Superior Courts • North Carolina District Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Carolina • North Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Carolina
