Marva Crenshaw

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Marva Crenshaw
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Prior offices
Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

Education

Bachelor's

Tuskegee Institute, 1973

Law

University of Florida College of Law, 1975


Marva L. Crenshaw was a judge on the Florida Second District Court of Appeal. She was appointed by then-Republican Governor Charlie Crist in January 2009 and joined the court on February 1, 2009.[1] She was retained by voters on November 2, 2010, and again on November 8, 2016.[2] [3] Crenshaw retired on December 31, 2018.[4]

Education

Crenshaw received her B.S. from the Tuskegee Institute in 1973 and her J.D. from the University of Florida in December 1975.[1]

Career

Crenshaw was a prosecutor with the State Attorney's Office in Miami-Dade County until 1978. She joined Bay Area Legal Services in 1978, eventually becoming its deputy director. Her judicial career began in 1989 when Governor Bob Martinez appointed her to the Hillsborough County Court. In 2000 Crenshaw was appointed to the Florida 13th Circuit Court by Governor Jeb Bush.[1]

Elections

2016

See also: Florida judicial elections, 2016

Judge Crenshaw filed to stand for retention in 2016.[5]

In a retention election, voters respond "yes" or "no" when asked if a judge whose term is ending should remain on the court for another term. In most states, judges must receive more than 50 percent "yes" votes to win another term.

Election results

November 8 general election

Marva Crenshaw was retained in the Florida Second District Court of Appeal, Crenshaw's Seat election with 68.82% of the vote.

Florida Second District Court of Appeal, Crenshaw's Seat, 2016
Name Yes votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMarva Crenshaw68.82%
Source: Florida Division of Elections Official Results

2010

Crenshaw was retained on November 2, 2010 with 64.54% of voters in favor.[2][6]

Main article: Florida judicial elections, 2010

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