Cheryl Thomas

Cheryl Thomas
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Current Court Information:
Florida Thirteenth Circuit Court
Title:	Judge
Position:	Group 16
Service:
Appointed by:	Charlie Crist
Active:	2010 - 1/2019
Preceded by:	Anthony K. Black
Past post:	Hillsborough County Court Judge
Past term:	12/2000 - 8/2010
Personal History
Bachelors:	University of Florida
Law School:	University of Florida
Candidate 2012:
Candidate for:	Thirteenth Circuit Court
State:	Florida
Election information 2012:
Incumbent:	Yes
Primary date:	August 14, 2012
Election vote:	A

Cheryl K. Thomas is a judge on the 13th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. She was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist on August 9, 2010 to succeed Anthony K. Black. She was elected in 2012 and her current term expires in January of 2019.

Biography

Thomas received both her B.A. (Political Science) and J.D. degrees from the University of Florida.

Career

• 2010-present Judge, Florida Thirteenth Circuit Court
• 2001-2010 Judge, Hillsborough County Court
• 1997-2001 Assistant attorney general in Tampa Office of the Attorney General
• 1992-1993 Assistant staff counsel, Florida Bar
• 1990-1992 Assistant general counsel, Florida Department of Transportation
• 1984-1986 Assistant state attorney, Sixth Judicial Circuit
• 1983-1994 Assistant state attorney, Ninth Judicial Circuit
• 1989-1996 Army Reserves
• 1986-1989 United States Army

2012 election

Thomas was unopposed and automatically re-elected following the primary election on August 14, 2012.

See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012

External links

• Florida Thirteenth Judicial Circuit County Court Judicial Directory
• Florida Governor Charlie Crist, "Governor Crist Appoints Judge Cheryl K. Thomas to the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court," August 9, 2010

References