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Myriam Irizarry
Myriam Irizarry was the Group 9 judge for the Pinellas County Court in Florida from 2015 to 2020. She was appointed by Governor Rick Scott on July 6, 2015, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Walt Fullerton. [1] She retired from the court on October 1, 2020. [2]
Biography
Irizarry received her bachelor's degree and J.D. from Rutgers University. She was the chief deputy and general counsel of the Pinellas Clerk of the Circuit Court from 2003 until her appointed to the county court in 2015. From 1989 to 2003, she was the assistant director of the Pinellas Clerk of Court Services Division. Irizarry was also an adjunct professor in the Paralegal Studies Department at St. Petersburg College.[1]
Elections
2016
Thirty-nine of Florida's 67 county courts had seats up for election in 2016. Of the 101 seats up for election, 68 saw only one candidate file for the election. The unopposed races were canceled and the sole candidates were automatically elected. Of the 33 opposed races, only 15 saw more than two candidates file. Candidates who received a majority of votes cast in the primary election on August 30, 2016, won the race and did not advance to the general election. Races where no candidate receives 50 percent plus one of the votes cast required a general election on November 8, 2016, between the top two primary vote recipients. Incumbent Myriam Irizarry defeated Dwight Dudley in the Group 9 primary election for the Pinellas County Court.[3]
| Pinellas County Court, Group 9 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Myriam Irizarry Incumbent |
50.38% | 78,692 |
| Dwight Dudley | 49.62% | 77,498 |
| Total Votes | 156,190 | |
| Source: Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary Election," September 2, 2016 | ||
Awards and associations
- Former president, Clearwater Bar Association
- Former president, Hispanic Outreach Center[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tampa Bay Times, "Pinellas clerk's chief deputy Myriam Irizarry appointed to county court bench," July 6, 2015
- ↑ Circuit Court Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, "Resignation Letter", June 12, 2020
- ↑ Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidates For 2016 Election Cycle," accessed July 5, 2016
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
State courts:
Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court
State resources:
Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida
