W. Hunter Nowell

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W. Hunter Nowell
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Bolivar County Court
Tenure
Present officeholder

Education
Bachelor's
University of Mississippi
Law
University of Mississippi
Personal
Religion
Christian: Methodist


W. Hunter Nowell is a judge of the Bolivar County Court in Mississippi. He was appointed by Governor Phil Bryant to replace Gwendolyn Thomas upon her retirement on April 30, 2014. Nowell was elected in 2014 to a term that expires in 2018.[1]

Elections

2014

See also: Mississippi judicial elections, 2014
Nowell ran for re-election to the Bolivar County Court.
General: He defeated Aelicia L. Thomas in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 50.8 percent of the vote. [2] 

Education

Nowell received a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Mississippi, going on to earn his J.D. there as well.[1]

Career

Prior to his judicial appointment in April 2014, Nowell practiced law with Povall & Jeffreys, P.A. in Cleveland. He also has experience as a public defender, having represented indigent criminal defendents.[1]

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Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bolivar Commercial, "Nowell appointed county court judge," April 20, 2014
  2. An email with the Bolivar County Circuit Clerk on July 18, 2014