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Latest revision as of 12:38, 10 November 2025
Deana McDonald was a judge of the Jefferson County Family Court 8th Division in Kentucky. She left office on April 16, 2021.
Elections
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
McDonald ran for election to the 30th Judicial Circuit.
Primary: She was successful in the primary on May 20, 2014, receiving 66.9 percent of the vote. She competed against Mark Hyatt Gaston Sr. and Danny Kang.
General: She defeated Mark Hyatt Gaston Sr. in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 69.8 percent of the vote.
[1][2]
2010
McDonald was elected to the 30th District Court. She defeated candidate Ellie Kerstetter with 70.79 percent of the vote on November 2, 2010.[3][4]
- See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2010
Education
McDonald received her undergraduate degree from Western Kentucky University in 1974 and her J.D. from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1994.[5]
Career
Before her election to the family court in 2014, McDonald served as a district court judge on the 30th District Court. Prior to that, she was assistant counsel for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, a prosecutor for the Jefferson County Attorney’s Office, and a criminal defense attorney.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: Family Court Judge," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2014 Primary Results," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," July 14, 2010
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results," October 27, 2011
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Citizens For Better Judges.org, "Jefferson District Court, Hon. Deana "Dee" McDonald," accessed June 24, 2014
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky
State courts:
Kentucky Supreme Court • Kentucky Court of Appeals • Kentucky Circuit Courts • Kentucky District Courts • Kentucky Family Court
State resources:
Courts in Kentucky • Kentucky judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kentucky
