Eileen Herrington

Eileen Herrington
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Judge
Virginia Township Justice Court, Nevada
Tenure
2013-2019
Predecessor	Jack McGuffey
Past experience
Paralegal, Storey County District Attorney
1997-present
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Eileen Herrington is a justice of the peace for the Virginia Township Justice Court in Nevada. In the general election on November 6, 2012, she was elected to a term expiring in January 2019.

Career

Herrington was the paralegal to the Storey County District Attorney since 1997. She is also the founder and coordinator of the Storey County Victim Services Unit.

Awards and associations

• Member, Criminal Justice Committee of the Nevada Council for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
• Member, Education Committee of the Nevada Council for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
• Member, American Judicature Society
• 2011 recipient, Bringing Respect and Honor to Victims Award for Outstanding Criminal Justice Unit, Alliance for Victims' Rights

Elections

2012

Herrington faced Jack McGuffey, Tom Redican, and Marie DuFresne in the primary election on June 12, 2012. Herrington was the top vote-getter in the primary, receiving 37.65% of the vote. She defeated incumbent Justice of the Peace Jack McGuffey in the general election on November 6, 2012, earning 51.77% of the vote. Her term will expire in January 2019.

See also: Nevada judicial elections, 2012 - Justice Courts

External links

• Herrington for Storey County Justice of the Peace campaign website (timed out)
• Storey County Justice Court website