Nelly Khouzam

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Nelly Khouzam
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Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal
Tenure

2008 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

16

Prior offices
Florida 6th Circuit Court
Successor: Jack Helinger

Compensation

Base salary

$218,939

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Florida, 1979

Law

University of Florida College of Law, 1981

Contact

Nelly Khouzam is a judge of the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal. She assumed office on August 1, 2008. Her current term ends on January 2, 2029.

Khouzam ran for re-election for judge of the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.

She was appointed by then-Republican Governor Charlie Crist and joined the court on August 1, 2008.[1]

Khouzam was retained by voters on November 2, 2010, again on November 8, 2016, and again on November 8, 2022.[2][3]

Education

Khouzam earned her B.A. in history from the University of Florida in 1979 and received her J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law in 1981.[1]

Career

After law school, Khouzam clerked for Second District Court of Appeal Judge Jack R. Schoonover. After her clerkship, Khouzam entered private practice and was later a shareholder at the law firm Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal and Banker, P.A. She was a shareholder with Silberman and Khouzam, P.A. when she was appointed to the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida. She held this position for 14 years before her appointment to the Second District Court of Appeal.[1]

Elections

2022

See also:  Florida intermediate appellate court elections, 2022

Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal, Nelly Khouzam's seat

Nelly Khouzam was retained to the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal on November 8, 2022 with 68.0% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
Yes
 
68.0
 
1,339,501
No
 
32.0
 
631,170
Total Votes
1,970,671

2016

See also: Florida judicial elections, 2016

Judge Khouzam filed to stand for retention in 2016.[4]

In a retention election, voters respond "yes" or "no" when asked if a judge whose term is ending should remain on the court for another term. In most states, judges must receive more than 50 percent "yes" votes to win another term.

Election results

November 8 general election

Nelly Khouzam was retained in the Florida Second District Court of Appeal, Khouzam's Seat election with 67.37% of the vote.

Florida Second District Court of Appeal, Khouzam's Seat, 2016
Name Yes votes
Green check mark transparent.pngNelly Khouzam67.37%
Source: Florida Division of Elections Official Results

2010

Khouzam was retained on November 2, 2010 with 64.12% of the vote.[2][5]

Main article: Florida judicial elections, 2010

Campaign themes

2022

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