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Roger Lane
Roger Lane is a judge on the Brunswick Circuit in Georgia. He was appointed by Governor Nathan Deal in March 2012 to fill the seat vacated by Amanda F. Williams.[1] Lane was elected to a full term in 2014, which expires in 2018.[2]
Education
Lane received his B.B.A. from Georgia State University and his J.D. from Mercer University.[3]
Career
From 2005 until April 2012, Lane served as a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 167. He also previously served on the Glynn County school board for eight years.[1] Lane practiced law in the Brunswick circuit since 1976, when he was admitted to the Georgia Bar. During his time as an practicing attorney, Lane specialized on clients with lung ailments and those affected by asbestos.[4][5]
Legislative committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lane served on the following committees:
- Code Revision Committee, Secretary
- Judiciary Committee
- Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Committee, Chair
- Natural Resources and Environment Committee
- State Institutions and Property Committee
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lane served on the following committees:
- Code Review Committee (Secretary)
- Judiciary Committee
- Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Committee (Chair)
- Natural Resources and Environment Committee
- Ralston Subcommittee (One)
- State Institutions and Property Committee
- Subcommittee on Inmate Issues
Awards and associations
- Member, Phi Delta Phi[3]
Elections
2014
- See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2014
Lane was elected to the First Superior Court, Brunswick Circuit on May 20, 2014. He defeated Mary Helen Moses with 64.4% of the vote.[6][7]
2012
Lane did not seek re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2012. He chose not to seek re-election after taking a position for a superior court judgeship in the Brunswick Judicial Circuit.[8]
2010
Lane ran for re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives, 167th District seat in 2010. No one ran against Lane in the general election on November 2, 2010.[9]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 167 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Roger B. Lane (R)
|
12,586 | 100.0% | ||
He defeated W. Neal Boatright in the July 20 primary by a margin of 3,986-2,169.[10]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 167 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Roger Lane
|
3,986 | 64.8% | ||
| W. Neal Boatright | 2,169 | 35.2% | ||
2008
In 2008, Lane was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 167. Lane (R) ran unopposed and finished with 18,486 votes.[11] Lane raised $41,485 for his campaign fund.[12]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 167 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Roger Lane (R)
|
18,486 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Georgia State Legislature
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Georgia House Committees
- Georgia state legislative districts
- 1st Superior Court District of Georgia
- Georgia Superior Courts
- Courts in Georgia
- Georgia judicial elections, 2014
- News: Georgia governor appoints two new judges, March 31, 2012
External links
- Vote Smart.org, "Roger B. Lane's Political Summary"
- Vote Smart.org, "Roger Lane's Biography"
- Follow the Money.org, "Campaign Contributions:" 2008, 2006, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Florida Times-Union, "Georgia Rep. Roger B. Lane getting vacant Brunswick circuit judgeship," March 30, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, “Statewide Election Results,” May 20, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Martindale, "Roger B. Lane profile," accessed March 1, 2013
- ↑ Georgia.gov, "Deal appoints Brunswick Judicial Circuit judge," March 29, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, “Statewide Election Results,” May 20, 2014
- ↑ Florida Times Union, "Southeast Georgia legislative races: 4 step into gap for Senate District 7" accessed July 18, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Contributions," accessed January 2, 2015
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Georgia House of Representatives District 167 2005–April 2012 |
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