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Jill LaVoy
Jill LaVoy was a 2014 candidate for the Monroe County Probate Court in Monroe County, Michigan. She previously ran for a seat on this court in 2012.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
LaVoy ran for election to the Monroe County Probate Court.
Primary: She was successful in the primary on August 5, 2014, receiving 40.4 percent of the vote. She competed against Cheryl Lohmeyer and Melissa Matiash.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 45.6 percent of the vote. She competed against Cheryl Lohmeyer.
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2012
LaVoy ran for election to the Monroe County Probate Court in 2012. She advanced from the primary election, winning 29.25% of the vote. LaVoy was defeated by Frank Arnold in the general election on November 6, with 48.43% of the vote.[3][4][5]
Bar associations ratings
Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
The WLAM rated candidates running for judicial office with one of four ratings: Outstanding, Well Qualified, Qualified or No Rating.
LaVoy was rated as Well Qualified.[6]
Education
LaVoy received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and her J.D. degree from the University of Toledo.[7]
Career
LaVoy has been an attorney focusing on family law for eighteen years.[7]
Awards and associations
- Past president, Monroe County Bar Association
- Member, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
- Member, Monroe County Historical Society
- Member, Monroe County United Way
- Member, Monroe Soroptimist Club
- Member, St. Michael Catholic Church [7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Primary unofficial results: Monroe Probate Court," August 5, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Unofficial 2012 General Election Results: Monroe County Probate Court," accessed November 21, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Primary Results," accessed November 21, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," July 31, 2012
- ↑ Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, "Press Release: WLAM Endorses, Rates Judicial Candidates," accessed November 21, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Toledo Blade, "LaVoy announces bid for Probate Court seat," March 7, 2012
