Leah Jo Edwards

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Leah Jo Edwards
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Oklahoma Judicial District 21
Tenure
2015 - Present
Years in position
10

Elections and appointments
Last election
November 6, 2018
Appointed
July 2, 2015
Education
Law
University of Oklahoma
Personal
Profession
First assistant district attorney, Grady County

Leah Jo Edwards is a judge of the Oklahoma Judicial District 21. She assumed office in 2015.

Edwards won re-election for judge of the Oklahoma Judicial District 21 outright after the general election on November 6, 2018, was canceled.

Edwards filled the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Greg Dixon.[1]

Education

Edwards received her J.D. from the University of Oklahoma.[2]

Career

At the time of her judicial appointment, Edwards was the first assistant district attorney in Grady County. She has also worked in private practice and as a municipal judge Chickasha.[1]

Awards and associations

  • President, Grady and Canadian County Women’s Service and Family Resource Center
  • Founding member, Grady County Child Advocacy Team
  • Founding member, Coordinated Community Response Team[2]

Elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Cleveland County, Oklahoma (2018)

General election

The general election was canceled. Leah Jo Edwards (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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