Stacey Dawn Rubain
Stacey Dawn Rubain was a 2014 candidate for the 21st Judicial District of the Fifth Division of the Superior Court.[1] She dropped out of the race on September 29, 2014, to seek the office of chief public defender. Her name, however, remains on the November ballot, and if elected, she may then choose whether or not to assume the office.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Rubain ran for election to the 21st Judicial District of the Fifth Division of the Superior Court.
Primary: She was successful in the primary on May 6, 2014, receiving 17.8 percent of the vote. She competed against Donna Michelle Taylor and Richard Samuel Gottlieb.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 31.5 percent of the vote. She competed against Richard Samuel Gottlieb.
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Judicial performance evaluation
In July 2014, the North Carolina Bar Association released the results of a survey in which it asked lawyers to rate the judicial candidates for the trial courts. The candidates were rated from one to five on five different criteria as well as on their overall performance.[4]
| Stacey Dawn Rubain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Quality/Skill Rated | # of Responses | Average Rating |
| Integrity & Impartiality | 165 | 4.21 |
| Legal Ability | 170 | 4.15 |
| Professionalism | 168 | 4.30 |
| Communication | 167 | 4.17 |
| Administrative Skills | 120 | 4.03 |
| Overall Performance | 169 | 4.15 |
Education
Rubain received her undergraduate degree from Syracuse University in 1996 and her J.D. degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1999.[5]
Career
- 2004-Present: Attorney in private practice, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- 2002-2004: Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
- 1999-2002: Attorney in private practice, Winston-Salem, North Carolina[5]
Awards and associations
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Winston-Salem
- YMCA Scholarship Gala Committee
- Board advisor, Delta Fine Arts Center[5]
See also
External links
- Stacey Rubain 2014 campaign website
- Facebook, "Rubain For Superior Court Judge"
- The North Carolina Court System
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Grouped by Contest," March 2, 2014
- ↑ WFDD.org, "Judge Candidate Drops Out, Seeks Public Defender Appointment," September 29, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "5/06/2014 Unofficial Primary Election Results - Statewide," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Bar Association, "Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey," July 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Stacey Rubain campaign website, 2014
