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Robert Adair
Robert Adair was a judge for the Orphans Court of Washington County in Washington County, Maryland.[1] He was elected to the court on November 2, 2010, and assumed office on December 3, 2010.[2][3] Adair ran for re-election to the Orphans Court of Washington County in 2014.[4] He was defeated in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014, and left the court at the end of his term.[5]
Education
Adair received his undergraduate degree from Hobart College in 1967.[2]
Career
Adair is a former sales manager for TRW, Inc.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
Adair ran for re-election to the Orphans Court of Washington County.
Primary: He was defeated in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014, receiving 13.8 percent of the vote. He competed against Cassandra Laverne Costley, Paul Cox, Joseph W. Eichelberger, and incumbent Judges Frank E. Novinger and John M. Shriver. Primary candidates competed for 3 seats.
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2010
Adair, a Republican, was re-elected to the Orphans Court of Washington County (along with Frank E. Novinger and incumbent John M. Shriver) in the general election on November 2, 2010. He received 25.89% of the vote.[3]
- Main article: Maryland judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
- Maryland Courts, "About the Orphans' Court"
- Maryland Courts, "Directory of Judges: Maryland Orphans’ Court"
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Courts, "Directory of Judges: Maryland Orphans’ Court," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Maryland State Archives: Washington County Orphans' Court, "Judge Robert L. Adair, Jr.," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Washington County, 2010 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Primary Ballot, Washington County," accessed March 30, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official Primary Election Results," accessed October 3, 2014
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maryland • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maryland
State courts:
Maryland Supreme Court • Appellate Court of Maryland • Maryland District Courts • Maryland Circuit Courts • Maryland Orphans' Court
State resources:
Courts in Maryland • Maryland judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maryland
