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Sherri L. E. Tungate
Sherri L. E. Tungate is a judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois. She was elected to this position in 2000 after having served as an associate judge on the court since 1994. She was retained in 2012 for a term set to expire in 2018.[1][2] Prior to her term expiration, Tungate retired in 2014.[3][4][5]
Education
Tungate received her B.A. degree from Stetson University in 1975 and her master's degree in public policy from Florida Technological University (now known as the University of Central Florida) in 1976. She earned her J.D. degree from the Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1979.[2]
Career
- 2000-2014: Judge, Fourth Circuit Court
- 1994-2000: Associate judge, Fourth Circuit Court
- 1984-1994: State's attorney, Clay County, Illinois
- 1983-1984: Attorney, Bowen, Miller & Tungate
- 1979-1983: Attorney, Law Offices of Hubert W. Woodruff II
- 1981: Admitted to the Florida Bar
- 1979: Admitted to the Illinois Bar[2]
Elections
2012
Tungate was retained on Nov. 6, 2012, with 75.2% of the vote.[6][7]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the 4th Judicial Circuit," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois, "Circuit Court Judges & Associate Judges," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Effingham Radio, "Retired 4th Circuit Judge Sherri Tungate Honored with Ceremony," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ The Effingham Daily News, "February 2014 Photos," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Marion County Democratic Party, "Associate Judge Ericka Sanders of Marion County announced that she will run for the circuit judge," December 8, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections, "Official Vote," November 6, 2012 Scroll to p.166
- ↑ Illinois Judges.net, "Illinois Judges for Retention," 2012
