Robert L. Lowrey
| Robert L. Lowrey | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| Colorado Fourth Judicial District | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Past position: | General Practitioner |
| Personal History | |
| Law School: | University of Colorado Law School |
| Grad. School: | Georgie College |
| Candidate 2012: | |
| Candidate for: | Fourth Judicial District |
| State: | Colorado |
| Election information 2012: | |
| Incumbent: | Yes |
| Election date: | 11/6/2012 |
| Retention vote: | 171,286 |
| Retention vote %: | 74.72%  |
Robert L. Lowrey is a judge for the Colorado Fourth Judicial District. He was appointed to this position in August of 2003 and took office the following January.[1]
Education
Lowrey graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1974 and served on active military duty for five years. During this time, he earned a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Georgia College in 1978. He then earned a law degree from the University of Colorado Law School in 1981.[1]
Legal career
Lowrey worked as a general practitioner from May of 1982 until his judicial appointment in 2003.[1]
Elections
2012 election
Lowrey was retained in the general election on November 6, winning 74.72% of the vote. [2]
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2012
Judicial performance evaluation
The Fourth Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance announced its recommendations for judges up for retention in 2012. According to its website, the commission evaluates judges based on the following criteria: integrity, legal knowledge, communication skills, judicial temperament, and administrative performance. [3]
Criticism of process
There are critics of the state's method for evaluating judges. The most common complaint is that the evaluations are simply "rubber stamps" for judges standing for retention. To learn more about this viewpoint, read: The Denver Post, "Evaluating the performance of justices," February 15, 2010.
Judge Lowrey was recommended for retention by an unanimous vote. [4]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official biography of Judge Robert L. Lowrey
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, 2012 Official General Election Results
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, Press Release: Judge Evaluations Available on Internet August 7
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, Robert L. Lowrey
