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Paula S. Yancey
Paula S. Yancey was a 2014 candidate for the 16th Chancery District (Place 1) in Mississippi.[1][2]
Elections
2014
See also: Mississippi judicial elections, 2014
Yancey ran for election to the 16th Chancery District.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 49.97 percent of the vote. She competed against D. Neil Harris.
[1] [2][3]
Education
Yancey earned her undergraduate degree in political science in 1986 from Mississippi College and her J.D. in 1989 from the Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson.[4]
Career
Yancey began her legal career at the firm, Montgomery, Smith-Vaniz and McGraw. In 1992, she became a partner with the firm Wallace and Stennett. Yancey has also worked for the firm, Goldman and Primeaux. In 1998, she began to serve as in-house counsel for Jackson County and in 2012 she began working as the county administrator.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed June 9, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 GulfLive.com, "Neil Harris wins by 18 votes in Chancery Court judge race against Paula Yancey, challenge likely," November 13, 2014
- ↑ Sun Herald.com, "Chancery Court judicial race certified as win by incumbent Harris," November 13, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gulf Live, "Paula Yancey announces run for Chancery Court judge," March 6, 2014
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi
State courts:
Mississippi Supreme Court • Mississippi Court of Appeals • Mississippi circuit courts • Mississippi Chancery Court • Mississippi county courts • Mississippi justice courts • Mississippi youth courts • Mississippi Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Mississippi • Mississippi judicial elections • Judicial selection in Mississippi
