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Bill Houser
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William "Bill" Houser is a judge of the Kitsap County Superior Court in Washington. He was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee on March 10, 2014, effective April 1, to replace Judge Steve Dixon.[1][2] He was re-elected by voters in 2014.[3] [4] Houser filed for re-election in 2016 and won automatically because he faced no challengers.
Elections
2016
Washington held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. Candidates for district and superior court seats had to file for election by May 20, 2016. Primary elections were held on August 2, 2016, for six seats where more than two candidates filed for election.
Houser won re-election without appearing on a ballot in 2016 because no challengers emerged by the May 2016 filing deadline.[5] In counties with a population that is greater than 100,000, if only one superior court candidate files for election for a judgeship, that candidate is automatically elected and the county does not hold a general election for the seat. According to the 2010 census, the following counties have a population greater than 100,000:[6]
2014
See also: Washington judicial elections, 2014
Houser ran for re-election to the Kitsap County Superior Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2012
Houser ran for election to the Kitsap County Superior Court in 2012. He was defeated in the primary election on August 7, receiving 13.93 percent of the vote.[7][8]
- See also: Washington judicial elections, 2012
Education
Houser received his undergraduate degree in economics from the Willamette University College of Liberal Arts in 1980 and his J.D. from Willamette University College of Law in 1983.[9]
Career
Houser is a former trial lawyer and pro tem judge for the Oregon Circuit Courts. He joined the Kitsap County Superior Court of Washington in 2014.[9][2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Governor Jay Inslee, "Appointments to date," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 KitsapSun, "Public defender becomes Kitsap's newest judge," March 10, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Washington Secretary of State, “2014 Candidates Who Have Filed,” accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Washington
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 21, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "Washington: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Results by County," August 28, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election Candidates," accessed December 24, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 KitsapSun, "Election Guide - Bill Houser," accessed March 27, 2014
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington
State courts:
Washington Supreme Court • Washington Court of Appeals • Washington Superior Court • Washington District Courts • Washington Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Washington • Washington judicial elections • Judicial selection in Washington
