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Thomas Power
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Thomas Power was a judge of the Michigan 13th Circuit Court. He left office in 2023.
Thomas G. Power is the chief judge of Michigan's 13th Circuit Court. He was first elected to this court in November 1992 and took office the following January.[1] He was re-elected in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016.[2]
Education
Power received a bachelor's degree in economics from Carleton College, a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1974, and a master's degree in taxation from New York University in 1978.[1]
Career
Power is a former lawyer and partner of the firm of Elhart and Power in Traverse City. He then served in the Michigan legislature (representing the counties of Leelanau, Grand Travers and Kalkaska) for 10 years prior to his election to the circuit court in 1992.[1]
Elections
2016
Michigan held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election occurred on August 2, 2016. The candidate filing deadline for incumbents was March 21, and the deadline for non-incumbents was April 19.[3] Incumbent Thomas Power ran unopposed in the 13th Circuit general election.[2]
| 13th Circuit, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Thomas Power Incumbent | ||
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 28, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2010
Power was re-elected without opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court Annual Report, 2003 (Scroll to p.2)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Unofficial Candidate Listing," April 19, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2010 Michigan Official General Election Results," November 2, 2010
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan
State courts:
Michigan Supreme Court • Michigan Court of Appeals • Michigan Circuit Court • Michigan Court of Claims • Michigan District Courts • Michigan Municipal Courts • Michigan Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Michigan • Michigan judicial elections • Judicial selection in Michigan
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