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Virginia Cobb
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Virginia Cobb is an associate judge of District 5A of Iowa. She was appointed to this position in 2005.[1] Her current term expires in 2018.
Education
Cobb received her undergraduate and law degrees from Drake University in 1978 and 1982, respectively.[1]
Career
Cobb has worked as an assistant county attorney, private practice lawyer and instructor for Grand View College. In 1995, she was appointed magistrate for Dallas County. She worked in this capacity for 10 years, until her promotion to District Associate Judge in 2005.[1]
2012 election
Cobb was retained in the general election on November 6, winning 74.28% of the vote.[2][3]
- See also: Iowa judicial elections, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judges of the Fifth District Court Scroll to "District Associate Judge Virginia Cobb..."
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, Unofficial General Election Results: District 5A
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, Judges Standing for Retention 2012
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa
State courts:
Iowa Supreme Court • Iowa Court of Appeals • Iowa district courts
State resources:
Courts in Iowa • Iowa judicial elections • Judicial selection in Iowa
