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Richard L. Oftedal
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Richard L. Oftedal was a judge of the 15th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. He was appointed by former Governor Bob Martinez in July 1988, effective August 2. He replaced retired Judge William Rutter Jr.[1] Oftedal retired on December 31, 2017.[2]
Biography
Oftedal received a B.S. in nuclear engineering from the University of Virginia in 1973. After a short stint as an engineer at Duke Power Company in North Carolina, he moved to Florida. He received his J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law in 1976.[3] Oftedal, after graduating in 1976, began his career with the private practice firm of Jackson and Jackson in Palm Beach. He later moved to the firm of Haines and Rossow. In 1980, he became a personnel attorney for the Palm Beach County School Board. He was promoted to first general counsel for the school board in 1983. He worked in that capacity until he was appointed to the circuit court in 1988.[4]
2012 election
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
Oftedal was unopposed and automatically re-elected following the primary election on August 14, 2012.[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Sun Sentinel, "Oftedal, Evans Take Palm Beach County Judgeships," November 9, 1988
- ↑ PalmBeachPost.com, "Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Richard Oftedal to end 29-year career," August 22, 2017
- ↑ 15th Judicial Circuit, "Richard L. Oftedal biography," accessed August 23, 2017
- ↑ Palm Beach Bar Association, "Judge Richard Oftedal," February 1989
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2012 Candidate Listing"
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
