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'''John A. Behnke''' is a judge for the [[Superior Court of Mendocino County, California|Superior Court of Mendocino County]] in [[California]]. He was appointed by former Governor {{BP|Arnold Schwarzenegger}} in September 2005 to succeed Henry K. Nelson.<ref>[http://www.courts.ca.gov/2948.htm ''California Courts,'' "Trial Courts Roster," accessed November 11, 2016]</ref><ref name=pr>[http://www.metnews.com/articles/2005/appt090905.htm ''Metropolitan News-Enterprise'', "Schwarzenegger Appoints Three to Superior Court Judgeships," September 9, 2005]</ref> He filed for re-election in 2014, but due to facing no opposition, {{tense (judicial)|date=11/4/2014|future=will be|past=was}} automatically elected to a new term that expires in 2021.<ref name=candidate/>
'''John A. Behnke''' is a judge for the [[Superior Court of Mendocino County, California|Superior Court of Mendocino County]] in [[California]]. He was appointed by former Governor {{BP|Arnold Schwarzenegger}} in September 2005 to succeed Henry K. Nelson.<ref>[http://www.courts.ca.gov/2948.htm ''California Courts,'' "Trial Courts Roster," accessed November 11, 2016]</ref><ref name=pr>[http://www.metnews.com/articles/2005/appt090905.htm ''Metropolitan News-Enterprise'', "Schwarzenegger Appoints Three to Superior Court Judgeships," September 9, 2005]</ref> He filed for re-election in 2014, but due to facing no opposition, {{tense (judicial)|date=11/4/2014|future=will be|past=was}} automatically elected to a new term that expires in 2021.<ref name=candidate/>

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John A. Behnke
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Superior Court of Mendocino County
Tenure
Present officeholder

Education
Bachelor's
Lawrence University
Law
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law


John A. Behnke is a judge for the Superior Court of Mendocino County in California. He was appointed by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in September 2005 to succeed Henry K. Nelson.[1][2] He filed for re-election in 2014, but due to facing no opposition, was automatically elected to a new term that expires in 2021.[3]

Elections

2014

See also: California judicial elections, 2014
Behnke ran for re-election to the Mendocino County Superior Court.
As an unopposed incumbent, he was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot. [3] 

Education

Behnke received a bachelor's degree from Lawrence University and a J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.[2]

Career

  • 2005-2015: Judge, Superior Court of Mendocino County
  • 1983-2005: Attorney, Carter, Behnke, Oglesby and Bacik
  • 1981-1983: Attorney, Gaustad & Behnke
  • 1977-1981: Deputy district attorney, Mendocino County District Attorney's Office[2]

See also

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