William E. Woodrum Jr.
William E. Woodrum Jr. was the chief judge for the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit of the 1st Superior Court District in Georgia. He joined the court in 1995 and was last re-elected in the nonpartisan general election on May 24, 2016. Woodrum became chief of the court in 2001. Woodrum retired on July 31, 2018.[1]
Biography
Woodrum received his B.A. from Georgia Southern College and his J.D. from Augusta Law School. He was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1979.[2]
Elections
2016
Georgia held elections for local judicial offices—some of which are partisan, others of which are nonpartisan—in 2016. On May 24, 2016, regions across the state held primaries for the partisan races and general elections for the nonpartisan races. Runoff races for both the partisan primaries and the nonpartisan general elections were held on July 26, 2016. The general election for partisan races took place on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 11, 2016.[3]
Incumbent William E. Woodrum, Jr. ran unopposed in the general election for one of 14 seats up for election on the 1st District of the Georgia Superior Court.
| Georgia Superior Court, 1st District Ogeechee Circuit (Woodrum seat), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 William E. Woodrum, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 13,955 |
| Total Votes | 13,955 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," June 10, 2016 | ||
2012
- See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2012
Woodrum ran unopposed for re-election to the Ogeechee Superior Court.[4] He was re-elected after receiving 99.8 percent of the vote on July 31, 2012.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Statesboro Herald, "After 30+ years, Judge Woodrum to retire July 31," June 25, 2018
- ↑ Martindale, “William E. Woodrum, Jr. profile”
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Current and Past Election Results," accessed July 30, 2017
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Preliminary List of Candidates on the July 31, 2012 General Non-Partisan Election Ballot," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election," accessed August 1, 2012
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia
State courts:
Georgia Supreme Court • Georgia Court of Appeals • Georgia Superior Courts • Georgia State Courts • Georgia Business Court • Georgia Tax Court • Georgia Juvenile Courts • Georgia Probate Courts • Georgia Magistrate Courts • Georgia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia
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