Jon F. Helton

Jon F. Helton
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Current Court Information:
Dublin Judicial Circuit, Georgia
Title:	Judge
Service:
Active:	2009-2016
Past position:	Judge, Municipal Court of McIntyre, Georgia
Past position 2:	Judge, Municipal Court of Irwinton, Georgia
Personal History
Bachelors:	Auburn University
Law School:	John Marshall Law School
Candidate 2012:
Candidate for:	Dublin Judicial Circuit
State:	Georgia
Election information 2012:
Incumbent:	Yes
Election date:	July 31, 2012
Election vote:	50.14%A

Jon F. Helton is a judge of the Dublin Circuit of Georgia. He was re-elected to this position in 2012 and his term expires in 2016.

Education

Helton received his bachelor's degree from Auburn University and his J.D. from John Marshall Law School.

Career

Prior to joining the court, Helton worked as an attorney for the Wilkinson County Commission, served as judge pro tem of the Juvenile Court of the Dublin Judicial Circuit and as a judge of both the McIntyre Municipal Court and the Irwinton Municipal Court. He has also served as a solicitor and an assistant district attorney in the Dublin Judicial Circuit.

2012 election

Helton ran for re-election to the Dublin Superior Court. He faced challenger Harold D. McLendon, a current Municipal Court judge, in the July 31, 2012 primary election and was narrowly re-elected. Helton received 50.14% of the vote, while McClendon received 49.83%; only 50 votes separated the winner from the loser.

See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2012

See also

• Eighth Superior Court District of Georgia
• Georgia Superior Courts
• Courts in Georgia
• Judicial selection in Georgia

External links

• Eighth Judicial Administrative District of Georgia: Dublin Judicial Circuit

References