Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.
Richard L. Proctor
Richard L. Proctor is the Division 2 judge of the First Circuit of Arkansas. He was first elected in 2008, and he was re-elected on May 20, 2014 for a term expiring in 2020.[1][2][3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Arkansas judicial elections, 2014
Proctor ran for re-election to the First Circuit.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on May 20, 2014.
[3][4]
Education
Proctor received his undergraduate degree from the University of Arkansas and his J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1968.[5][6]
Career
- 2009-2020: Judge, First Circuit
- 1976-2008: Judge, Cross County District Court
- 1968-2008: Attorney in private practice
- 1968: Admitted to the bar[6]
Awards and associations
- 2008: Lawyer Community Legacy Award, Arkansas Bar Association
- 1969-Present: Sunday school teacher, Wynne Baptist Church
- Board of Directors, Boys and Girls Clubs of Cross County, Arkansas
- Board, Cross County Economic Development Committee
- Trustee, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Board of Trustees, Mid America Baptist Theological Seminary
- President, Cross County Bar Association
- House of Delegates, Cross County Bar Association
- President, Arkansas Municipal Judges Council
- Board of Trustees, Cross County Hospital
- President, Wynne Rotary Club[6]
See also
- Arkansas 1st Judicial Circuit
- Cross County, Arkansas
- Lee County, Arkansas
- Monroe County, Arkansas
- Phillips County, Arkansas
- St. Francis County, Arkansas
- Woodruff County, Arkansas
External links
- Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate information: 2014 preferential primary elections & non partisan general election," accessed April 5, 2014
- Arkansas Judiciary, "Circuit judge information, Richard Proctor"
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Judiciary, "First Circuit administrative plans"
- ↑ KAIT8.com, "Judicial candidate filings," March 12, 2008
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate information: Richard L. Proctor," accessed April 5, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "2014 Arkansas Preferential Primary Elections and Nonpartisan Election," updated May 23, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge profile: Richard L. Proctor"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Arkansas Bar Association, "Lawyer Community Legacy Award," 2008
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Arkansas, Western District of Arkansas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Arkansas, Western District of Arkansas
State courts:
Arkansas Supreme Court • Arkansas Court of Appeals • Arkansas Circuit Courts • Arkansas District Courts • Arkansas City Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arkansas • Arkansas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arkansas
