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William Rumer
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William C. Rumer is a former judge of the Chatthoochee Circuit of Georgia.[1]
Rumer retired from the court on August 31, 2021.[2]
Education
Rumer received a B.A. in history from Emory University and a J.D. from the University of Georgia.[3]
Career
Rumer was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1975. Prior to joining the court, he worked in private practice for 35 years.[4]
Awards and associations
- 2001-2010: Member and past-chairman, Board of Directors of the Muscogee County Department of Family and Children Services
- 1997-2002: Member, Georgia Public Defender Standards Council
- 1998: Awarded the Justice Robert Benhan Award for Community Service from the State Bar of Georgia
- 1993-1997: Member, Board of Governors for the State Bar of Georgia
- 1995: Awarded the H. Sol Clark Award from the State Bar of Georgia
- Past-president, Columbus Bar Association
- Past-member, Board of Directors of the Georgia Legal Services Program (served for six years)
- Past-member, Supreme Court of Georgia to the Investigative Panel of the Disciplinary Board of the State Bar (served for six years)
2012 election
Rumer ran unopposed for re-election to the Chatthoochee Judicial Circuit.[5] He was re-elected after receiving 99.7% of the vote in the July 31 election.[6]
- See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Administrative Office of the Courts, "Superior Court Directory," accessed May 4, 2014
- ↑ Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, "Columbus Superior Court judge to retire, leaving vacancy for governor to fill," July 14, 2021
- ↑ Martindale, "William C. Rumer," accessed March 7, 2013
- ↑ Columbus, Georgia, "Judges," accessed March 7, 2013
- ↑ 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
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