Wells B. Ashby
Wells B. Ashby is a judge for Position Six on the Deschutes County Circuit Court in Oregon. The court is located within the 11th Judicial District. He was elected to the court in 2010.[1]
Ashby won re-election to a second consecutive term without opposition in the primary election on May 17, 2016.
Elections
2016
| Oregon 11th Judicial District, Position 6, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Wells B. Ashby Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.38% | 29,100 |
| Write-in votes | 0.62% | 182 |
| Total Votes | 29,282 | |
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State, "May 17, 2016 Primary Election : Unofficial Election Results," accessed May 18, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Oregon Supreme Court, Oregon Court of Appeals and Oregon Circuit Courts are all selected in an identical manner. They are chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[2]
The chief judges of the circuit courts are appointed by the chief justice of the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit court, a judge must be:[2]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a state resident for at least three years;
- a resident of his or her circuit for at least one year;
- a state bar member; and
- under the age of 75.
2010
- Main article: Oregon judicial elections, 2010
Ashby won 98.07 percent of the vote running unopposed in the general election for the Deschutes County Circuit Court.[3]
Education
Ashby received his B.A. in history and his J.D. from the University of Colorado, Boulder, in 1992 and 1997, respectively.[4]
Career
- 2010-2017: Judge, Deschutes County Circuit Court
- 2005-2010: Prosecutor/supervisor, Deschutes County District Attorney's Office
- 2004-2005: Prosecutor, Josephine County District Attorney's Office
- 2002-2004: Prosecutor, Twin Falls, Idaho Prosecuting Attorney's Office
- 1998-2002: Attorney, Office of the Public Defender, Twin Falls, Idaho
- 1997-1998: Attorney, Roger L. Keithley, P.C.[4]
Awards and associations
- Elected member, Bena-La Pine School Board
- Board Member ex officio, Bend Education Foundation[4]
See also
External links
- Official Campaign website
- Oregon State Bar, "Voting Guide, Wells Ashby"
- Oregon Secretary of State, "Online Voters' Guide: Wells B. Ashby"
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Courts, "List of Judges," accessed April 24, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Oregon," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Primary Election Results," May 5, 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Oregon State Bar, "Voting Guide, Wells Ashby," accessed April 24, 2015
