Suzan L. Clark
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Suzan L. Clark is a judge for the Clark Superior Court in Clark County, Washington. She was appointed to the court by Governor Jay Inslee and assumed office on May 13, 2013.[1] In 2013, Clark was elected for a three-year unexpired term.[2]
Clark won re-election in 2016. She was unopposed in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Clark received both her B.S. and her J.D. from the University of Oregon.[3]
Career
Before joining the court, Clark has served as a pro tem commissioner from 1999 until her appointment to the court in 2013. She also ran her own law practice, specializing in criminal and family law, and has also previously served as a prosecutor for six years.[4]
Awards and associations
- President, Clark County Bar Association[4]
Elections
2016
Washington held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. Candidates for district and superior court seats had to file for election by May 20, 2016. Primary elections were held on August 2, 2016, for six seats where more than two candidates filed for election. Incumbent Suzan Clark ran unopposed in the Clark Superior Court nonpartisan general election for Position 8.[5]
| Clark Superior Court, Position 8 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Suzan Clark Incumbent | ||
Selection method
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2013
Clark filed for re-election to the Clark Superior Court, but was unopposed and did not appear on the ballot.[2][6]
- See also: Washington judicial elections, 2013
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington Governor: Jay Inslee, Appointments to Date, May 6, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Washington Secretary of State, 2013 Offices Open for Election.
- ↑ Martindale.com, Profile: Suzan L. Clark.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Columbian, "Governor appoints bar president as next judge," May 6, 2013
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 21, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State: November 5, 2013 General Elections Results - Judicial
