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Sherry F. Alloway
Sherry Fowler Alloway is a former district court judge for the 18th Judicial District, which presides over Guilford County in North Carolina. She was first elected in 1984 and was sworn in on December 4th of that year. Alloway was re-elected in November 2012 for another four-year term that would have expired in 2016.[1][2][3][4] However, Alloway chose to step down from the bench before completing her current term and retired from the court on December 31, 2013.[5]
Education
Alloway received her B.A. degree in history education from Southern Wesleyan University in 1976 and her J.D. degree from the Campbell University School of Law in 1979.[6][7]
Career
Alloway, prior to joining the District Court, practiced law in Greensboro and High Point, North Carolina and worked as an assistant district attorney in Guilford County.[6]
Awards and associations
Current
- North Carolina Domestic Violence Commission
- Guilford County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council
- Greensboro Bar Association
- Christ Wesleyan Church
Former
- Governor’s Crime Commission
- North Carolina Juvenile Law Study Commission
- North Carolina Permanent Families Task Force
- Youth Services Board
- Mary’s House Board
- YMCA Outdoor Center Board
- The Wesleyan Church General Board
- Southern Wesleyan University Board of Trustees [6]
2012 election
Alloway was re-elected to the 18th Judicial District on November 6, 2012, defeating Michael Troutman with 57.94% of the vote.[4][8]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
Judicial candidate survey
The North Carolina Bar Association asked its members to rank incumbent judges with terms ending in 2012 on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being "excellent." Below are Alloway's ratings in five categories and overall:
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ State Judicial Directory 18th District
- ↑ Facebook Timeline for Judge Sherry Alloway: Judge Sherry Fowler Alloway Takes Oaths Of Office
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Lists of Judges and Term Expiration Dates"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections: Official 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ News Record.com, "Alloway plans to retire Dec. 31," November 21, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Judge Alloway campaign website: About
- ↑ Facebook, "Judge Sherry Alloway: About"
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List," 2012 Scroll to p.55
- ↑ NC Bar Association: Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey, January 2012 Scroll to p.12
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina
State courts:
Supreme Court of North Carolina • North Carolina Court of Appeals • North Carolina Superior Courts • North Carolina District Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Carolina • North Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Carolina
