J. Michael Sharp
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J. Michael "Mike" Sharp is a circuit court judge for the Tenth Circuit Court in Tennessee. He has served in this position since 2008.[1] Sharp was re-elected to the Tenth Circuit Court on August 7, 2014. His current term expires in 2022.[2][3]
Elections
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Sharp ran for re-election to the Tenth Circuit Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 6, 2014.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on August 7, 2014.
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Education
Sharp received his undergraduate degree from East Tennessee State University in 1983 and his J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee in 1989.[1]
Career
Sharp began his legal career in 1990 as an associate for the law firm of Varnell and Associates. He worked in that position until 1992, when he became a partner of Varnell, Burns and Sharp. He was then elected to the Tenth Circuit Court in 2008. Throughout his legal career, he also served as a special judge for the Bradley County General Sessions, Juvenile and Truancy Courts from 1990 to 2008.[1]
See also
External links
- Tennessee State Courts, "Trial Court Judges Directory"
- Tennessee State Courts, "Tennessee Judicial District Map"
- The Chattanoogan.com, "Mike Sharp Top Votegetter In 10th District Judge Race," August 7, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tennessee State Courts, "Judge J. Michael Sharp," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bradley County Board of Elections, "Ballot for Bradley County Primary Election Held on May 6, 2014," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Go Vote TN, "August 7, 2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Bradley County Board of Elections, "Election Summary Report, County Primary Election 5/6/2014," May 6, 2014
