Ronald E. Anderson (West Virginia)
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Ronald E. Anderson is a former family court judge for the Sixth Family Circuit in West Virginia. He was first appointed to the bench in 2001.
Anderson ran for re-election in 2016.[1] He lost in the general election on May 10, 2016.
Biography
Anderson earned his B.A. in political science and his J.D. from West Virginia University. He was a general practice attorney, assistant prosecuting attorney, and political science instructor prior to his appointment.[2]
Campaign themes
2016
Anderson's campaign website included the following themes:
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In my 21 years of service to the Cabell County Family Court, and continuing my search to protect children involved in divorces, I have:
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| —Ronald Anderson (2016), [4] | ||
Elections
2016
West Virginia held general elections for county judicial offices on May 10, 2016. This date coincided with partisan primaries for statewide and federal offices. The 2016 election was the first nonpartisan election for the state's judicial seats since statehood in 1863. Learn more about this change here. Candidates interested in filing for the election submitted paperwork by January 30, 2016. Jason Spears defeated incumbent Ronald Anderson in the general election for the West Virginia Family Court Circuit 6, Division 1 seat.[1]
| West Virginia Family Court Circuit 6, Division 1 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jason Spears |
58.46% | 9,497 |
| Ronald Anderson Incumbent | 41.54% | 6,747 |
| Total Votes | 16,244 | |
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results Center," accessed May 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the West Virginia Family Courts are each elected to six- and eight-year terms. Their initial term is six years and every subsequent term is eight years.[5] The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state citizen, a circuit resident, at least 30 years of age and have five years of law practice in the state.[6]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ Re-Elect Judge Ronald Anderson, "Home," accessed April 27, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Re-Elect Judge Ron Anderson, "Why Re-Elect Judge Anderson," accessed April 27, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Judiciary, "Family Courts," accessed September 25, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
