Steve Dixon (Washington)
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Steve Dixon was a judge for the Adams County Superior Court in Washington.[1][2] He was appointed to this position by Governor Jay Inslee on December 20, 2013, to fill the vacancy left by the death of Brian H. Miller.[3] He was later re-elected by voters in 2014.[4] [5]
Dixon 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 Steve Dixon ran unopposed in the Adams County Superior Court nonpartisan general election for Position 1.[6]
| Adams County Superior Court, Position 1 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Steve Dixon Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 3,576 |
| Total Votes | 3,576 | |
| 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
Dixon ran for re-election to the Adams County Superior Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Dixon received his undergraduate degree in philosophy and environmental studies-biology from Whitman College in 1977. He received his J.D. from Willamette University Law School in 1980.[7]
Career
Dixon began his career as an associate of a law firm in Othello, WA in 1981. He then joined the Port Orchard-based firm Crawford, McGilliard, Peterson, Yelish & Dixon, where he eventually became a partner. He was then appointed to the Kitsap County Superior Court by then-Gov. Chris Gregoire on March 22, 2012. He served on that court until his appointment to the Adams County Superior Court in late 2013.[8]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Kitsap County, "Superior Court," accessed December 22, 2014
- ↑ Kitsap Sun, "Inslee appoints Kitsap County judge to same job in Adams County," December 20, 2013
- ↑ Washington Governor Jay Inslee, "Appointments to date," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
- ↑ Governor Chris Gregoire, "Gov. Gregoire appoints Superior Court judge for Kitsap County," March 22, 2012
- ↑ Kitsap Sun, "Kitsap County's newest Superior Court judges draw praise," March 22, 2012
