Patricia V. Thomas

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Patricia V. Thomas is the administrative judge for Citrus County in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida. She was appointed to the court by Gov. Lawton Chiles in 1993. Her current term expires in January of 2019. She has served as an administrative judge since December 3, 1996.[1][2][3]
Education
Thomas received her undergraduate degree in education from Florida State University and her J.D. from the Florida State University College of Law in 1976.[4]
Career
Thomas worked as a private practice attorney for 16 years prior to her appointment to the circuit court in 1993.[4]
Elections
2000, 2006, 2012
Thomas was re-elected to the circuit court in 2000, 2006 and 2012.[5][6][7]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
1994
Thomas ran for election to a full term on the Circuit Court, defeating Lewis Dinkins with 56% of the vote.[8][9]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Citrus County Chronicle, "Board moves on — minus one member," January 15, 2013
- ↑ Florida 5th Circuit Court, "The Honorable Patricia V. Thomas Administrative Judge"
- ↑ Fifth Judicial Circuit Court, "Administrative Order No. A-2011-43," October 25, 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Take Five! Vo. 1 No. 2, "The Administrative," Spring 2005 Scroll to p.2
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Patricia V. Thomas, 2000"
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Patricia V. Thomas, 2006"
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2012 Candidate Listing"
- ↑ Florida Department of State: Division of Elections: September 8, 1994 Primary Election - Circuit 5, Group 4
- ↑ Orlando Sentinel, "Thomas, Dinkins Ask You To Judge," September 1, 1994