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Michael Woodyard
Michael Woodyard is a former candidate for the 3rd Circuit Court in Michigan.[1] Woodyard was defeated in the primary election on August 2, 2016. Woodyard ran for the 22nd Circuit Court in 2012 and 2014.[2]
Biography
Woodyard received a bachelor's degree in English from Eastern Michigan University in 1996. He earned his J.D. from Wayne State University in 2002.[3] Woodyard became an assistant prosecuting attorney in Wayne County after his graduation from law school in 2002.[4]
Awards and associations
- Washtenaw County Criminal Justice Collaborative Council, appointed member
- Michigan Citizen Review Panel on Child Fatalities, appointed member
- Board of Directors of the Wayne County Government Bar Association, elected member[3]
Elections
2016
Michigan held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election occurred on August 2, 2016. The candidate filing deadline for incumbents was March 21, and the deadline for non-incumbents was April 19.[5] The following candidates ran in the 3rd Circuit primary election (4 open seats).[1]
| 3rd Circuit, 4 open seats, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Wanda Evans |
9.55% | 46,406 |
| Thomas Hathaway |
9.08% | 44,086 |
| Melissa Cox |
7.89% | 38,310 |
| Brian L. Morrow |
5.65% | 27,465 |
| Kelly Ann Ramsey |
5.59% | 27,154 |
| Robert Ficano |
5.15% | 25,040 |
| Matthew Evans |
5.10% | 24,782 |
| Regina Thomas |
5.01% | 24,332 |
| Tracy Green | 4.79% | 23,284 |
| Felicia Courtright | 4.65% | 22,570 |
| Kenneth J. King | 4.64% | 22,516 |
| Suzette Samuels | 4.60% | 22,339 |
| Isaac Robinson | 4.26% | 20,689 |
| Karyn Macdonald | 3.66% | 17,758 |
| Michelle Letourneau-McAvoy | 3.52% | 17,109 |
| James Humphries | 3.29% | 15,978 |
| Esther Lynise Bryant-Weekes | 3.18% | 15,471 |
| Delicia Coleman | 3.18% | 15,443 |
| Ron Robinson | 2.57% | 12,498 |
| Rebekah Coleman | 2.51% | 12,209 |
| Michael Woodyard | 2.13% | 10,342 |
| Total Votes | 485,781 | |
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "Official Primary Results," August 23, 2016 | ||
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Woodyard ran for election to the 22nd Circuit Court.
Primary: He was defeated in the primary on August 5, 2014, receiving 13.6 percent of the vote. He competed against Pat Conlin and Veronique Liem.
[2][6]
2012
Woodyard was defeated by incumbent Judge Timothy Connors in the general election on November 6, receiving 23.42 percent of the vote.[7][8]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Unofficial Candidate Listing," April 19, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 MLive.com, "2014 judicial race in Washtenaw County: Two attorneys announce campaigns," January 6, 2014
- ↑ The Ann Arbor Chronicle, "22nd Circuit Court Race: Connors, Woodyard," June 28, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Primary election results 22nd Circuit Judge," August 5, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Official 2012 General Election Results:22nd Circuit Court"
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," July 31, 2012
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan
State courts:
Michigan Supreme Court • Michigan Court of Appeals • Michigan Circuit Court • Michigan Court of Claims • Michigan District Courts • Michigan Municipal Courts • Michigan Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Michigan • Michigan judicial elections • Judicial selection in Michigan
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