David F. Rees
David F. Rees is a judge for Position 9 of the Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Court. He assumed office in 2009. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Rees won re-election for the Position 9 judge of the Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Court outright in the primary on May 17, 2022, after the general election was canceled.
Rees was appointed to the court by Governor Ted Kulongoski in 2009.[1][2]
Biography
Rees earned his B.S. in applied earth science from Stanford University in 1989. He earned his J.D. from the UC Berkeley School of Law in 1994.[3]
Career
- 2009-Present: Judge, Multnomah County Circuit Court
- 1994-2009: Attorney, Stoll Berne
- 1989-1991: Land use planner, San Diego County[3]
Awards and associations
- 2009-Present: Judicial member, Oregon Council on Court Procedures
- 2007-2009: Attorney member, Oregon Council on Court Procedures[3]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Multnomah County, Oregon (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Courts Position 9
Incumbent David F. Rees won election outright in the primary for Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Courts Position 9 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David F. Rees (Nonpartisan) | 98.7 | 104,899 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 1,402 | ||
| Total votes: 106,301 | ||||
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2016
| Oregon 4th Judicial District, Position 9, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 David F. Rees Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.43% | 91,598 |
| Write-in votes | 1.57% | 1,464 |
| Total Votes | 93,062 | |
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State, "May 17, 2016 Primary Election : Unofficial Election Results," accessed May 18, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Oregon Supreme Court, Oregon Court of Appeals and Oregon Circuit Courts are all selected in an identical manner. They are chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[4]
The chief judges of the circuit courts are appointed by the chief justice of the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit court, a judge must be:[4]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a state resident for at least three years;
- a resident of his or her circuit for at least one year;
- a state bar member; and
- under the age of 75.
2010
- See also: Oregon judicial elections, 2010
Rees ran for election to the Multnomah County Circuit Court in 2010. He won unopposed with 97.48 percent of the vote.[5]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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David F. Rees did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Courts, "List of Circuit Court Judges," accessed March 17, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Courts, "Judge Rees Biography," accessed March 17, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Oregon Secretary of State, "Online Voters Guide for David F. Rees," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Oregon," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Judge of the Circuit Court, 2010 Unofficial Election Results," accessed March 17, 2015
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Oregon • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Oregon
State courts:
Oregon Supreme Court • Oregon Court of Appeals • Oregon Circuit Courts • Oregon Tax Court • Oregon County Courts • Oregon Justice Courts • Oregon Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Oregon • Oregon judicial elections • Judicial selection in Oregon
