Kelli Wise
| Kelli Wise | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| Alabama Supreme Court | |
| Title: | Justice |
| Service: | |
| Active: | 2011-2016 |
| Preceded by: | Patricia Smith |
| Past position: | Chief Judge, Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals |
| Past term: | 2001-2010 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1962 |
| Party: | Republican |
| Undergraduate: | Auburn University, 1985 |
| Law School: | Jones School of Law, 1994 |
| Grad. School: | Auburn University - Montgomery, 2000 |
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Alisa Kelli Wise is an associate justice on the Alabama Supreme Court. She was first elected to the court is the state's partisan elections, and is one of nine Republicans on the nine member court. Her first six-year term on the court began in 2010. Her current term expires in 2016.[1]
Education
Wise received a B. S. in Biology in 1985 from Auburn University. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Jones School of Law in 1994. She then earned a masters in Public Administration from Auburn University in Montgomery in 2000.[1]
Career
Upon completion of her undergraduate degree, Wise worked with Proctor and Gamble for several years.[2] After graduation from law school, Wise worked for Governor James's Legislative Office. She also served as legal counsel for ProStaff HRM, Inc. and did occasional work for the law firms of John Taber & Associates and Pittman, Pittman, Carwie & Fuquay. Wise then served as a staff attorney to Justice Jean Brown on the Alabama Supreme Court. Wise was elected to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals in 2000, becoming the youngest woman to serve on the Alabama Appellate Courts. Wise was re-elected in 2006 and then became Presiding Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals in 2008. Wise was elected to the Alabama Supreme Court in 2010.[1]
Awards and Associations
Awards
- National Young Republican Award, 1999
Associations
- Member, Alabama State Bar
- Member, Montgomery County Bar Association
- Member, Envision 2020 Riverfront Development Task Force
- Member, Family Sunshine Center Associate Board
- Member, Montgomery Junior League
- Member, St. James United Methodist Church Staff/Parish Relations
- Member, Women in Missions Board of Directors
- Member, Camellia Garden Club
- Member, Max Federal Credit Union Board of Directors
- Member, Federalist Society
- Member, State Bar Criminal Law Section Task Force
- Member, Advisory Board of AUM's School of Public Administration
- Member, Leadership Council of the Stennis Center for Public Service
- Former President, Capital City Republican Women
- Former Ambassador, Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Advisory Committee on Criminal Procedure
- Member, Distinguished Young Women of Alabama
- Member, Alabama Wildlife Federation
- Member, Montgomery Symphony League[1]
Elections
2010 Election
| Alabama Supreme Court, Associate Justice 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
Kelli Wise (R) 
|
912,463 | 62.9% | ||
| Rhonda Chambers (D) | 537,670 | 37% | ||
- Click here for 2010 General Election Results from the Alabama Secretary of State.
2010 Supreme Court bid
- Main article: Alabama judicial elections, 2010
Judge Wise was elected for the seat on the Alabama Supreme Court that was vacated by Patricia Smith in 2010. [3][4][5] She ran against Democratic candidate Rhonda Chambers.[6]
2006 election
| Alabama Supreme Court, Associate Justice 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kelli Wise (R)
|
643,492 | 56% | ||
| Claude Patton (D) | 505,680 | 44% | ||
- Click here for 2006 General Election Results from the Alabama Secretary of State.
See also
External links
- Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
- The Birmingham News, "Campaign 2010: Alabama Supreme Court candidates file financial reports," September 20, 2010
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Biography of Judge Wise
- ↑ Troy Messenger "Supreme Court candidate Wise seeks local votes", November 13, 2009
- ↑ Press-Register "Alabama Supreme Court Place 1: Kelli Wise defeats Rhonda Chambers", November 2, 2010
- ↑ "Alabama Justice Patti Smith Won’t Run Again" Associated Press, July 26, 2009
- ↑ Associated Press "Appeals Court Judge Kelli Wise launches campaign for Alabama Supreme Court", October 19, 2009
- ↑ Facebook Campaign page
