Ray Smith (Georgia)
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Ray C. Smith is a judge of the Bryan County State Court in Georgia. He was appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal (R) on July 22, 2016, to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Jack E. Carney Jr. He won election to a full term in office in the nonpartisan general election on May 24, 2016.[1]
Biography
Smith received his J.D. from John Marshall Law School. He served as the solicitor general for Bryan County and the city attorney for Richmond Hill and Guyton prior to his appointment to the bench.[1]
Elections
2016
Georgia held elections for local judicial offices—some of which are partisan, others of which are nonpartisan—in 2016. On May 24, 2016, regions across the state held primaries for the partisan races and general elections for the nonpartisan races. Runoff races for both the partisan primaries and the nonpartisan general elections were held on July 26, 2016. The general election for partisan races took place on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 11, 2016.[2]
Ray Smith ran unopposed in the general election for the Bryan County State Court.
| Bryan County State Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ray Smith (unopposed) |
100.00% | 3,288 |
| Total Votes | 3,288 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," June 10, 2016 | ||
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Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia
State courts:
Georgia Supreme Court • Georgia Court of Appeals • Georgia Superior Courts • Georgia State Courts • Georgia Business Court • Georgia Tax Court • Georgia Juvenile Courts • Georgia Probate Courts • Georgia Magistrate Courts • Georgia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia
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