William S. Owens (Iowa)
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William S. Owens is an associate juvenile judge of Iowa District 8A. He was appointed to this position in 1999. Owens was retained to another six-year term in the 2010 general election. He was retained again in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1][2]
Biography
Owens graduated from the University of Kansas in 1981 and earned a J.D. from Drake University in 1984.[1]
He started his career in 1984 as an assistant Monroe County attorney and served as Monroe County Attorney from 1990 to 1998. Owens then worked in private practice until his appointment to the bench in 1999.[1]
Elections
2016
Fifty-nine Iowa District Court judges sought retention in the general election on November 8, 2016.[3]
William S. Owens was retained in the Iowa District 8A, District Court Associate Juvenile Judge William S. Owens Retention Election with 71.07% of the vote.
| Iowa District 8A, District Court Associate Juvenile Judge William S. Owens Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 William S. Owens | 71.07% | |
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election: Judicial," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Iowa judicial elections, 2010
Owens was retained on November 2, 2010, with 64.61 percent of the vote.[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Iowa Judicial Branch, "District Eight Judges and Magistrates," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Results Report," November 29, 2010
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Judges Standing for Retention November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed September 1, 2016
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa
State courts:
Iowa Supreme Court • Iowa Court of Appeals • Iowa district courts
State resources:
Courts in Iowa • Iowa judicial elections • Judicial selection in Iowa
