Cynthia Ayers (Indiana)
Cynthia Ayers was a judge of the Marion County Superior Court in Indiana. She assumed office in 1991. She left office on March 15, 2024.
Ayers ran for re-election for judge of the Marion County Superior Court in Indiana. She won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Ayers earned her B.A. from Indiana University. She also holds an M.A. from the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs and received her J.D. from the McKinney School of Law.[1]
Below is a brief timeline of Ayer's career before she joined the Marion County Superior Court in 1991:
- 2008-2011: Adjunct professor, Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis
- 1988-1990: Master commissioner, Superior Court Title IV-D Court
- 1986-1988: Master commissioner, Marion County Circuit Court[1]
- 1985-1988: Attorney in private practice
- 1983-1985: Deputy prosecutor, Marion County[2]
Awards
- 2009: Diversity in Practice Award, Indiana Lawyer
- 2008: Excellence in Legal Education Dr. John Morton-Finney Award, IBA
- 2002: Presidential Citation, ISBA
- 1991: Citizen of the Year Award, NASW[1]
Elections
2020
Marion County Superior Court, Retention election for Cynthia Ayers
Cynthia Ayers was retained to the Marion County Superior Court on November 3, 2020 with 78.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
78.5
|
231,142 | ||
No |
21.5
|
63,393 | |||
Total Votes |
294,535 | ||||
|
|
2014
- See also: Indiana judicial elections, 2014
ran for re-election to the Marion County Superior Court.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014. There are 16 total seats up for election on this court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 6, 2014.
Indianapolis Bar Association survey
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Cynthia Ayers did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Indianapolis Bar Association Judicial Survey, "Cynthia J. Ayers," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ [http://www.indiana.edu/ spea/alumni_friends/distinguished_alumni_council/profiles/ayers_cynthia.shtml Indiana University, "Judge Cynthia Ayers," accessed July 9, 2014]
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