Tim Wright (Arizona)
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Tim Wright is the presiding judge of the Gila County Superior Court in Arizona. He was elected to the court in November 2014 to a term which expires in January 2019.[1] He was appointed presiding judge of the court in June 2015.[2]
Education
Wright graduated from Arizona State University on an academic scholarship. He earned his J.D. from the Arizona State University Law School in 1995. While in law school, he worked as an intern with the Maricopa County Public Defender's Office and a private criminal defense attorney.[3]
Career
After graduating from law school, Wright went to work in criminal prosecution for the Gila County Attorney's Office, Payson branch. After that, he began working for the Peoria City Prosecutor's Office, eventually attaining the rank of chief prosecutor. In 2002, Wright began to serve as deputy town attorney and prosecutor for the Town of Payson. In 2010, he became the town attorney.[3]
Awards and associations
- 2010: Associate member, Arizona Law Enforcement Legal Advisors
- 2010: Executive council member, Public Lawyers Division of the Arizona State Bar Association
- Guest lecturer, Arizona Law Enforcement Academy
- Member, Expedition Church in Payson[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Arizona judicial elections, 2014
Wright ran for election to the Gila County Superior Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on August 26, 2014, receiving 58.4 percent of the vote. He competed against Chuck Walker and Steven Burk.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[1][4]
See also
External links
- Gila County website, "Election Calendar 2014"
- Payson Roundup, "Candidates Vie For Judge Job," July 1, 2014
- Tim Wright for Judge
- Timothy M. Wright for Judge Facebook Page
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gila County, "Official County Candidates for Primary," August 26, 2014
- ↑ Payson Roundup, "Tim Wright Named Presiding Gila County Superior Court Judge," June 26, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Tim Wright for Judge, "Bio," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results: Gila County," August 26, 2014
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Arizona • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Arizona
State courts:
Arizona Supreme Court • Arizona Court of Appeals • Arizona Superior Court • Arizona Justice Courts • Arizona Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arizona • Arizona judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arizona
