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Scott Gallina
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Scott Gallina is a judge of the Asotin/Columbia/Garfield Superior Court, Hells Canyon Circuit in Washington. He was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee on May 9, 2014, to replace William D. Acey.[1] He was re-elected by voters in November 2014.[2] [3]
Gallina won re-election in 2016. He was unopposed in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Washington held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. Candidates for district and superior court seats had to file for election by May 20, 2016. Primary elections were held on August 2, 2016, for six seats where more than two candidates filed for election. Incumbent Scott Gallina ran unopposed in the Asotin/Columbia/Garfield Superior Court nonpartisan general election for Position 1.[4]
| Asotin/Columbia/Garfield Superior Court, Position 1 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Scott Gallina Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 10,406 |
| Total Votes | 10,406 | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election Results," accessed November 13, 2016 | ||
Selection method
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2014
See also: Washington judicial elections, 2014
Gallina ran for re-election to the Asotin/Columbia/Garfield Superior Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[2]
Education
Gallina received his B.A. from Washington State University in 1985 and his J.D. from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1990.[5]
Career
Gallina has served as a municipal court judge in the towns of Colton and Uniontown and as a judge pro tem for the Asotin County District Court. Prior to his appointment to the superior court bench in 2014, he was a commissioner for the Asotin/Columbia/Garfield Superior Court and a partner of the Clark & Feeney law firm.[1][5]
See also
- Asotin/Columbia/Garfield Superior Court, Washington
- Courts in Washington
- Judicial selection in Washington
External links
- Washington Courts, "State Court Directory: Asotin County," accessed May 14, 2014
- Washington Courts, "State Court Directory: Columbia County," accessed May 14, 2014
- Washington Courts, "State Court Directory: Garfield County," accessed May 14, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LC Valley, "Inslee appoints Superior Court Judge to Hells Canyon Ciruit," May 9, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Washington Secretary of State, “2014 Candidates Who Have Filed,” accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Washington
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 21, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Clark & Feeney Attorneys at Law, "Scott D. Galina profile," archived May 14, 2014
