W. Mark Ward
W. Mark Ward was a judge for Division IX of the 30th Judicial District Criminal Court in Tennessee. He assumed office in 2004. He left office on September 1, 2022.
Ward ran for re-election for the Division IX judge of the 30th Judicial District Criminal Court in Tennessee. He lost in the general election on August 4, 2022.
Biography
Education
Ward received his undergraduate degree in law enforcement from the University of Memphis in 1976 and his J.D. from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 1978. He later received a master's degree in religion from the Memphis Theological Seminary in 1986 and a master's degree in criminal justice from the University of Memphis in 1998.[1][2]
Career
- 2004-2022: Judge, Shelby County Criminal Court Division IX
- 1983-2004: Assistant public defender
- 1981-1997: Attorney in private practice
- 1979-1981: Law clerk, Tennessee Court of Appeals[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2022)
General election
General election for 30th Judicial District Criminal Court Division IX
Melissa Boyd defeated incumbent W. Mark Ward in the general election for 30th Judicial District Criminal Court Division IX on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melissa Boyd (Nonpartisan) | 50.1 | 57,686 | |
 | W. Mark Ward (Nonpartisan) | 49.9 | 57,521 | |
| Total votes: 115,207 | |||
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2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Ward ran for re-election to the Shelby County Criminal Court.
General: He defeated Christine Cane in the general election on August 7, 2014, receiving 62.0 percent of the vote.[3][4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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W. Mark Ward did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Shelby County, Tennessee, "Judge W. Mark Ward," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tennessee State Courts, "Judge W. Mark Ward," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ Shelby Vote.com, "Shelby County General Election Sample Ballot, August 7, 2014 Election," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Go Vote TN, "August 7, 2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 7, 2014
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee
State courts:
Tennessee Supreme Court • Tennessee Court of Appeals • Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals • Tennessee Circuit Court • Tennessee Chancery Courts • Tennessee Criminal Court • Tennessee Probate Court • Tennessee General Sessions Court • Tennessee Juvenile Court • Tennessee Municipal Court
State resources:
Courts in Tennessee • Tennessee judicial elections • Judicial selection in Tennessee
