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| Jill LaVoy | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| Title: | Former judicial candidate |
| Personal History | |
| Bachelors: | University of Michigan |
| Law School: | University of Toledo |
| Candidate 2012: | |
| Candidate for: | Monroe County Probate Court |
| State: | Michigan |
| Election information 2012: | |
| Incumbent: | No |
| Primary date: | 8/7/2012 |
| Primary vote: | 29.25% |
| Election date: | 11/6/2012 |
| Election vote: | 48.43% |
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Jill LaVoy ran for judge on the Monroe County Probate Court in 2012.
2012 election
LaVoy advanced from the primary election, winning 29.25% of the vote. LaVoy was defeated by Frank Arnold in the general election on November 6, 48.43% of the vote. [1][2][3]
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. [4]
Education
LaVoy received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and her J.D. from the University of Toledo. [5]
Career
LaVoy has been an attorney focusing on family law for eighteen years. [5]
Awards and associations
- Past president, Monroe County Bar Assocation
- 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 [5]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, Unofficial 2012 General Election Results: Monroe County Probate Court
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, 2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing
- ↑ Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, Press Release: "WLAM Endorses, Rates Judicial Candidates"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Toledo Blade, "LaVoy announces bid for Probate Court seat," March 7, 2012
