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Lorna DeLoach
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Lorna DeLoach is the judge of the Bulloch County Probate Court in Georgia. DeLoach won her first term after advancing from the general election on May 24, 2016, to win a runoff election on June 26, 2016.
Biography
DeLoach attended Georgia Southern and the Coastal Georgia Center for paralegal studies. She worked for 33 years in legal assistance and as a paralegal, focusing on wills, probate, real estate, and corporate law.[1][2]
Elections
2016
Runoff election
Lorna DeLoach defeated Charlie Aaron in the runoff election for the Bulloch County probate judge.
| Bulloch County Probate Court, Runoff Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lorna DeLoach |
51.78% | 3,032 |
| Charlie Aaron | 48.22% | 2,824 |
| Total Votes | 5,856 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Runoff July 26, 2016," August 4, 2016 | ||
General election
Lorna DeLoach and Charlie Aaron defeated Marty Waters, Kevin Wadley, and Lonnie Ellis in the general election for the Bulloch County probate judge.
| Bulloch County Probate Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Lorna DeLoach |
33.67% | 3,201 |
| Charlie Aaron |
30.57% | 2,906 |
| Marty Waters | 22.07% | 2,098 |
| Kevin Wadley | 9.08% | 863 |
| Lonnie Ellis | 4.61% | 438 |
| Total Votes | 9,506 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," June 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the Georgia Probate Courts are each elected to four-year terms.[3] The elections for this court type are contested and may be partisan or nonpartisan. To serve on this court, a judge must be a United States citizen, county resident for at least two years, at least 25 years old, a registered voter, have a high school diploma or equivalent and completion of an initial training course. In counties with populations above 96,000, judges are required to have at least seven years of experience practicing law and be 30 years of age.[4]
Campaign themes
2016
DeLoach made the following statements in a campaign advertisement:
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| —Lorna DeLoach (2016)[6] | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Lorna DeLoach for Bulloch County Probate Judge," accessed July 22, 2017
- ↑ Lorna DeLoach for Bulloch County Probate Judge, "About Lorna DeLoach," accessed February 11, 2016
- ↑ New Georgia Encyclopedia, "Judicial Branch: Overview," June 5, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Georgia; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "Lorna DeLoach for Bulloch County Probate Judge," May 22, 2016
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia
State courts:
Georgia Supreme Court • Georgia Court of Appeals • Georgia Superior Courts • Georgia State Courts • Georgia Business Court • Georgia Tax Court • Georgia Juvenile Courts • Georgia Probate Courts • Georgia Magistrate Courts • Georgia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia
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