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Lee E. Haworth
Lee E. Haworth was a judge of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court in Florida, serving Sarasota County. He was elected to the court on September 6, 1988, and took office the following January. He served as chief judge from 2007 to 2011.[1][2][3]
Though his current term was not set to expire until 2019, Haworth was required to step down in August 2015 under Florida's judicial mandatory retirement law, which mandates judges to resign upon turning 70.[4]
Education
Haworth received his B.A. and J.D. from the University of Tennessee in 1967 and 1970, respectively.[5][4]
Career
Haworth worked as a chief assistant state attorney for the 12th Judicial Circuit until the mid-1970s, when he became a private practice attorney. He became the senior civil litigator for the law firm of Isphording, Payne, Korp, Muirhead, Haworth & White. In 1989, he joined the circuit court bench.[5][4]
Awards and associations
- 2011: One of eight Public Officials of the Year, GOVERNING Magazine[6]
2012 election
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
Haworth was unopposed and automatically re-elected following the primary election on August 14, 2012.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Governing, "The House Keeper," 2011
- ↑ Herald-Tribune, "Judge leaving legacy of help for homeowners," June 29, 2011
- ↑ Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections, "Judge Lee E. Haworth," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Herald-Tribune, "Judge Haworth: 'It's the best job I ever owned'," April 22, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Official campaign website of Lee E. Haworth, "Biography," archived March 12, 2015
- ↑ GOVERNING Magazine, Press Release: "GOVERNING Magazine Announces 2011 Public Officials of the Year," October 27, 2011
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
State courts:
Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court
State resources:
Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida
