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Mary Chicchelly
Mary Chicchelly is a judge of the Iowa Court of Appeals. She assumed office on January 14, 2022. Her current term ends on December 31, 2030.
Chicchelly ran for re-election for judge of the Iowa Court of Appeals. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) appointed Chicchelly to the court of appeals on December 7, 2021, to replace Michael R. Mullins.[1]
Chicchelly was a judge on the Sixth District in Iowa. She was appointed to this position by Governor Terry Branstad in February 2013 to take the place of retiring Judge Denver D. Dillard.[2] She was retained in 2014 and served until she joined the Iowa Court of Appeals.[3][4]
Education
Chicchelly received her undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa in 1989. She earned her J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1992.[2]
Career
Prior to her appointment to the bench, Chicchelly was a family law attorney in private practice with Seidl and Chicchelly.[2]
Awards and associations
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Iowa State Bar Association
- Member, Linn County Bar Association[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Iowa intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
Iowa Court of Appeals, Mary Chicchelly's seat
Mary Chicchelly was retained to the Iowa Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024 with 69.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
69.3
|
785,925 | ||
No |
30.7
|
347,541 | |||
Total Votes |
1,133,466 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Chicchelly in this election.
2014
Chicchelly was retained to the 6th District with 75.5% of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of the Governor of Iowa Kim Reynolds, "Gov. Reynolds appoints Mary Chicchelly to the Court of Appeals," December 7, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Gazette, "Chicchelly ready for her new role as 6th Judicial District judge," February 14, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Judges Standing for Retention November 4, 2014 General Election," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ Tama-Toledo News Chronicle, "District court judge appointed to Iowa Court of Appeals," December 24, 2021
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Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa
State courts:
Iowa Supreme Court • Iowa Court of Appeals • Iowa district courts
State resources:
Courts in Iowa • Iowa judicial elections • Judicial selection in Iowa
