Mike Wood (Former Texas judge)

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Mike Wood

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Republican Party

Prior offices
Harris County Probate Court No. 2

Education

Bachelor's

Rice University

Law

University of Texas School of Law


Mike Wood is a former judge for the Harris County Probate Court No. 2 in Texas. He was appointed in August of 1993.[1] He was re-elected on November 4, 2014, for a term that began on January 1, 2015, and expired on December 31, 2018.[2][3]

Elections

2014

See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Wood ran for re-election to the Harris County Probate Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He defeated Josefina Rendon in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 55.1 percent of the vote. [3][4][5] 

2010

Wood defeated Democrat Joellen Snow in his bid for re-election for the Harris County Probate Court, winning 55.6% of the vote.[6]

See also: Texas county court judicial elections, 2010 (H)

Education

Wood earned an undergraduate degree from Rice University and a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law.[1]

Career

Wood previously worked as an attorney with the law firm of Crain Caton & James.[7]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Big Jolly Politics, "Judicial Q&A: Judge Mike Wood," October 12, 2010
  2. ↑ Judgepedia.org, “Judicial selection in Texas,” accessed November 21, 2014
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
  4. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)"
  5. ↑ Harris County Texas, "Republican Party Cumulative Report - March 4, 2014 Primary Election," March 5, 2014 (dead link)
  6. ↑ Harris County Elections, "2010 Republican Primary Results," March 2, 2010
  7. ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Judge Wood slapped again," June 6, 2008

Texas courts

Federal courts:

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas

State courts:

Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts

State resources:

Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas

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