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Samuel P. Chiara
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Samuel P. Chiara is a judge for the Eighth Judicial District Court in Utah. He was appointed by Governor Gary Herbert on August 28, 2013. His appointment was confirmed by the Utah State Senate on October 16, 2013.[1][2]
Chiara won a retention election on November 8, 2016.[3]
Biography
Chiara earned an undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University. He received his J.D. from J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University in 1997.[4]
Career
- 2013-Present: Judge, Eighth Judicial District
- Volunteer instructor, Business Law, College of Eastern Utah
- 1997-2013: Attorney in private practice[1]
Elections
2016
Utah held retention elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for sitting judges seeking retention was April 15, 2016. Samuel Chiara was retained in the Utah 8th District Court (Chiara Seat) election with 82.01 percent of the vote. [3]
| Utah 8th District Court (Chiara Seat), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Samuel Chiara | 82.01% | |
| Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, "Utah Election Preliminary Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Press Release, "Governor appoints three new judges to 8th District," August 28, 2013
- ↑ Utah State Legislature, "Governor Appointments Confirmed by the Senate October 16, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed May 14, 2016
- ↑ martindale.com, "Samuel P. Chiara, Lawyer Profile," accessed September 3, 2013
