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W. Douglas Parsons
W. Douglas Parsons was a superior court judge for the Second Division of the Superior Court, 4A Judicial District, serving Duplin, Jones, and Sampson counties in North Carolina. He was appointed by Gov. Bev Perdue (D) in March 2012 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Russell J. Lanier, Jr.[1] Parsons passed away on September 24, 2017.[2]
Biography
Parsons earned an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law. His professional experience included work as an assistant district attorney and assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina and as an attorney in private practice.[3]
Elections
2012
Parsons was elected unopposed to the Superior Court of District 4A on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ WITN, "Gov. Perdue Appoints Lawyer to Superior Court Bench After Judge Retired," March 27, 2012
- ↑ Royal-Hall Funeral Home, "William Douglas 'Doug' Parsons," accessed October 10, 2017
- ↑ Jacksonville Daily News, "W. Douglas Parsons Called 'Exceptional Jurist' by Friends and Colleagues," September 25, 2017
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "November 6, 2012 General Election - Official Results," accessed September 26, 2017
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Candidate List," accessed September 26, 2017
