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Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey Phase II SURVEY RESULTS North Carolina Bar Association, February 2016 YOUR OPINION COUNTS! Get To Know Your Judicial Candidates Before You Vote. Welcome to Phase II of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Judicial Performance Evaluation report for the 2016 election cycle. This report contains survey results for non-incumbent Superior Court and District Court candidates who filed for election in December 2015. Phase II also includes judges eligible for election this year who were not included in the Phase I report, which covered Superior and District Court judges elected or appointed before March 31, 2015, whose terms expire in 2016, as well as special Superior Court judges. For both reports, North Carolina lawyers were surveyed and asked to assess the performance of judges about whom they had sufficient professional contact to evaluate their integrity and impartiality; legal ability; professionalism; communication; administrative skills; and overall performance. Phase I of the survey was conducted Oct. 5-26, 2015. Phase II was conducted Dec. 23, 2015, through Jan. 20, 2016. The results of these two surveys will be combined in a brief report for the primary election, scheduled March 15. Following the primary, a final report will be produced for the November election. The reports are provided as a public service by the North Carolina Bar Association and its Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee, and are not intended as a recommendation or endorsement of any candidate. 1

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Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey – Phase II

SURVEY RESULTSNorth Carolina Bar Association, February 2016

YOUR OPINION COUNTS! Get To Know Your Judicial Candidates Before You Vote.

Welcome to Phase II of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Judicial Performance Evaluation report for the 2016 election cycle. This report contains survey results for non-incumbent Superior Court and District Court candidates who filed for election in December 2015. Phase II also includes judges eligible for election this year who were not included in the Phase I report, which covered Superior and District Court judges elected or appointed before March 31, 2015, whose terms expire in 2016, as well as special Superior Court judges.

For both reports, North Carolina lawyers were surveyed and asked to assess the performance of judges about whom they had sufficient professional contact to evaluate their integrity and impartiality; legal ability; professionalism; communication; administrative skills; and overall performance.

Phase I of the survey was conducted Oct. 5-26, 2015. Phase II was conducted Dec. 23, 2015, through Jan. 20, 2016. The results of these two surveys will be combined in a brief report for the primary election, scheduled March 15. Following the primary, a final report will be produced for the November election.

The reports are provided as a public service by the North Carolina Bar Association and its Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee, and are not intended as a recommendation or endorsement of any candidate. 1

INTRODUCTIONThe Judicial Performance Evaluation (JPE) Committee of the North Carolina Bar Association is pleased to provide this report summarizing the results of Phase II of its survey of North Carolina Superior and District Court judicial candidates. In a 2015 survey conducted from October 5 to October 26 (Phase I), attorneys evaluated sitting Superior and District Court judges elected or appointed to the bench before March 31, 2015, whose terms expire in 2016, as well as Special Superior Court judges. The report of that survey was released in December 2015 and is available at www.electncjudges.org. In a second survey conducted December 23, 2015 to January 20, 2016 (Phase II), attorneys evaluated Superior and District Court judges who were not in Phase I and whose terms expire in 2016 and lawyers who filed as judicial candidates for Superior and District Court.

BACKGROUNDIn 2006, the NCBA’s Administration of Justice Committee produced a report noting the lack of information available to members of the public to enable them to cast an informed vote based on a judge’s performance. The report recommended the creation of the JPE Committee. The NCBA’s Board of Governors followed that recommendation and the JPE Committee was formed in 2008. The committee was charged with creating and administering a survey by which lawyers could evaluate a judge’s performance. Results of the survey could be utilized to provide information for the voting public. The JPE Committee is currently led by attorney Charles Raynal.

The NCBA contracted with BDO USA, LLP, a national accounting firm with local offices in Raleigh, to conduct the survey. BDO USA served as gatekeeper throughout the survey process, ensuring that only persons meeting the survey requirements were allowed to participate and that those who did participate remained anonymous.

The NCBA also employed statistician Larry Nelson, a well-respected retired member of the faculty at North Carolina State University, to evaluate the methodology to ensure that the survey would encourage the most participation possible and generate statistically valid results.

SURVEY DETAILSThe survey asked attorneys with an active North Carolina law license to rate each candidate with whom the attorney had sufficient professional interaction to be able to evaluate the candidate’s performance in the six categories below, using a scale of 5 (excellent), 4 (good), 3 (average), 2 (below average) and 1 (poor):

1. Integrity and Impartiality: Is fair to all persons and refrains from inappropriate ex parte communications. As a lawyer,bases legal arguments on facts and law. As a judge, bases decisions on facts and law;

2. Legal Ability: Demonstrates knowledge of law and rules of procedure and evidence;

3. Professionalism: Exercises patience; is courteous to all and attentive to proceedings; fulfills duties and responsibilities;and upholds the dignity of the court and the legal profession;

4. Communication: Speaks clearly and understandably. As a lawyer, prepares coherent and carefully reviewed papers foruse in-and-out of court. As a judge, prepares coherent decisions and carefully reviews orders before entry;

5. Administrative Skills: Is punctual and prepared; uses time efficiently; meets deadlines appropriately and demonstratesan organized approach to matters. As a judge, enforces deadlines appropriately, makes timely decisions, and entersorders promptly; and

6. Overall Performance: Rate the individual’s overall performance.

If the rating attorney felt that his or her knowledge of a particular candidate was sufficient to rate some but not all of the qualities, the lawyer indicated “do not know” for the quality or qualities that he or she felt unqualified to rate. As a result, the number of responses for a single candidate may vary somewhat among the six categories.

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To identify those Superior and District Court judges who were not in Phase I and whose terms expire in 2016 and the lawyers who had filed as candidates for the Superior and District Courts, the JPE Committee collected information from the North Carolina State Board of Elections and the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts. A total of 80 individuals were included in the survey. A total of nine judges, two in Superior Court and seven in District Court, were subject to the survey. A total of 71 lawyer candidates were subject to the survey.

A list was compiled of the slightly more than 23,000 lawyers having an active North Carolina law license, and email addresses for approximately 99 percent of those attorneys were identified. Attorneys with email addresses were able to participate in the survey online via an electronic invitation from BDO USA. Attorneys without email addresses; attorneys who notified the NCBA that they did not wish to participate online; attorneys working for the government, including judges, clerks of court, district attorneys and public defenders; and members of the NCBA’s Senior Lawyers Division were provided a paper version of the survey.

On December 23, 2015, BDO USA distributed the survey electronically to each attorney with a known email address. In early January 2016, paper surveys were mailed with an enclosed business reply envelope addressed to and returned directly to BDO USA, who had exclusive access to manage the survey. All survey responses were directed to BDO USA, who protected confidentiality, ensured that each respondent was an eligible attorney and safeguarded against the possibility of multiple responses from one individual.

The survey was open for participation from December 23, 2015 to January 20, 2016. BDO USA compiled the survey results for Professor Nelson, who conducted a statistical analysis. Professor Nelson received anonymous raw data from the survey, which did not identify the candidates. Upon review of the data, Professor Nelson reported that the results were statistically valid for each candidate included in the survey.

SUMMARY OF RESULTSThe total number of responses per candidate varied, reflecting the total number of attorneys who practice in the particular judicial district in which the candidate proposes to serve. The numbers may also be an indication of how well known the candidate is in the legal community.

NAVIGATING THIS REPORTThe information in this report is set out in two distinct sections.

The first section sets forth the summary results for each candidate included in the report. The information in this first section reports the average numerical rating given by attorneys for each of the six categories for which the candidate was evaluated.

The second section provides detailed results for each candidate included in the report. This section reports the total number of attorneys who responded for each candidate and a breakdown of the number of responses in each rating (5 to 1) for each category for each candidate.

In both sections, the Superior Court candidates are listed first and then the District Court candidates, in order by the number of his or her judicial district and in alphabetical order within the district for those districts with two or more candidates.

4 Superior Court Judges Categorical Averages

5 District Court Judge Categorical Averages

7 Individual Superior Court Judge Reports

12 Individual District Court Judge Reports

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Judicial Performance Evaluation North Carolina Bar Association February 2016

Candidate Integrity & Impartiality Legal Ability Professionalism Communication Administrative

SkillsOverall

Performance3A - Jeff Foster 4.46 4.36 4.49 4.42 4.20 4.388A - Imelda Pate 3.91 4.37 4.13 3.96 4.17 4.028A - Stuart L. Stroud 4.57 4.50 4.61 4.38 4.49 4.528A - Dal Wooten 4.26 4.23 4.25 4.22 4.23 4.208B - Will Bland 4.39 4.07 4.52 3.53 3.76 3.868B - Jerry Braswell 2.54 2.70 2.64 2.81 2.51 2.4810F - Judge A. Graham Shirley 4.60 4.51 4.65 4.49 4.48 4.5013A - Chris Livingston 1.48 1.61 1.39 1.43 1.24 1.2817B - Judge Angela B. Puckett 3.14 3.61 3.33 3.54 3.50 3.3821C - Jonathan Scott Dills 3.19 3.29 3.26 3.40 3.23 3.2322B - Jeffrey J. Berg 3.58 3.66 3.80 3.67 3.54 3.6022B - David S. Doherty 3.15 3.06 3.21 3.09 3.03 3.1122B - Lori Hamilton 4.12 4.19 4.07 4.14 4.15 4.1622B - Jon W. Welborn 3.57 3.11 3.43 3.30 3.30 3.27

Superior Court Candidate Categorical Averages

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Judicial Performance Evaluation North Carolina Bar Association February 2016

District and Candidate Integrity & Impartiality Legal Ability Professionalism Communication Administrative

SkillsOverall

Performance3A - Earl T. Brown* 4.28 4.04 4.38 4.21 4.00 4.223A - Daniel Hines Entzminger 4.32 3.97 4.34 4.05 4.06 4.123A - Wendy Hazelton 3.98 3.60 3.98 3.77 3.81 3.773A - Nancy S. Ray 4.68 4.63 4.64 4.18 4.44 4.443A - Jay Saunders 4.26 4.11 4.39 4.14 3.83 4.154 - Paul Castle 2.96 2.80 2.89 2.44 2.39 2.624 - Kelly Neal 4.04 3.95 4.11 3.93 3.91 4.044 - Anita R. Powers 3.72 3.56 3.70 3.51 3.44 3.584 - Michael C. Surles 3.67 3.31 3.80 3.64 3.35 3.464 - Nathan Sweet 3.96 3.80 4.04 4.17 3.70 3.864 - Mario White 4.32 4.18 4.35 4.30 4.15 4.355 - Richard “Ray” Kern 3.75 3.48 3.67 3.55 3.61 3.557 - Beth Freshwater-Smith 4.25 4.39 4.28 4.26 4.33 4.307 - Sharon Sprinkle 3.84 3.96 3.90 3.94 3.73 3.897 - Andrew J. Whitley 3.91 3.56 4.14 3.78 3.96 3.827 - Lamont Wiggins 3.79 3.67 3.88 3.73 3.54 3.678 - Curtis Stackhouse 4.71 4.56 4.76 4.68 4.67 4.678 - Judge Annette W. Turik 4.63 4.38 4.66 4.51 4.53 4.449 - S. Quon Bridges 3.70 3.45 3.68 3.67 3.50 3.539 - Caroline S. Burnette 4.13 4.25 4.06 4.12 4.27 4.109 - A. Chance Wilkinson 3.97 3.80 3.87 3.69 3.70 3.879A - John Hoyte (J.) Stultz III 4.41 4.32 4.44 4.48 4.27 4.449B - Judge Adam Keith 4.44 4.08 4.41 4.13 4.13 4.2910 - Bryant Paris III 4.39 4.23 4.41 4.19 4.30 4.2710 - Judge Jefferson G. Griffin 4.08 3.77 3.99 3.80 3.97 3.9210 - Marty E. Miller 3.90 3.62 3.88 3.76 3.57 3.6810 - Walter Rand 3.46 3.29 3.33 3.35 3.32 3.3511 - LeVonda G. Wood 2.86 2.48 2.90 2.83 2.76 2.5411 - Frank Wood 4.55 4.30 4.50 4.50 4.41 4.4512 - Sanya Eller 3.40 3.09 3.22 3.16 3.40 3.2012 - Mike Hardin 3.28 3.68 3.32 3.56 3.54 3.4312 - Clark Reaves 4.45 4.34 4.45 4.18 4.17 4.2912 - Tiffany Marie Whitfield 4.09 3.79 4.00 3.93 3.87 3.9213 - W. Richard Cox 4.02 3.63 4.08 3.92 3.64 3.8013 - Judge Jason C. Disbrow 4.72 4.66 4.79 4.77 4.63 4.7713 - C. Ashley Gore 4.26 3.79 4.29 4.21 3.97 4.0814 - Shamieka LaCher Rhinehart 4.39 4.21 4.28 4.31 4.26 4.3315B - Samantha Cabe 4.35 4.40 4.51 4.30 4.25 4.3615B - Sam Cooper 4.26 4.11 4.23 4.09 4.23 4.1915B - Sherri Murrell 4.55 4.37 4.47 4.50 4.34 4.4116A - Angela J. Carter 3.35 3.51 3.48 3.43 3.36 3.5616B - Timothy J. Peterkin 3.95 3.86 3.84 3.83 3.96 3.7818 - Ron Butler 4.29 3.89 4.25 3.99 3.75 4.0018 - Lora Christine Cubbage 3.22 3.03 3.29 3.26 3.11 3.0718 - Mark Cummings 2.87 2.94 2.98 3.18 2.93 2.8218 - Tonia A. Cutchin 3.84 3.69 3.87 3.70 3.54 3.7018 - Bill Davis 4.22 4.41 4.32 4.18 4.17 4.2218 - Judge Jon Kreider 4.09 3.99 4.17 4.08 3.98 4.0118 - Miranda Reynolds Reavis 3.50 3.09 3.33 3.46 3.15 3.2718 - Judge David Sherrill 4.48 4.26 4.59 4.28 4.29 4.3318 - John Stone 3.29 3.21 3.31 3.24 3.12 3.2418 - Marc Tyrey 4.58 4.58 4.66 4.64 4.68 4.5519B - Darren C. Allen 3.77 3.93 3.71 3.74 3.77 3.7821 - Aaron J. Berlin 4.20 4.05 4.21 4.00 4.09 4.1121 - Carrie F. Vickery 3.53 3.47 3.46 3.65 3.58 3.5424 - Judge Hal G. Harrison 4.47 4.16 4.48 4.24 4.41 4.3524 - Joshua J. (Josh) Teague 4.08 3.80 4.13 3.89 3.91 3.86

District Court Candidate Categorical Averages

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District and Candidate Integrity & Impartiality Legal Ability Professionalism Communication Administrative

SkillsOverall

Performance

District Court Candidate Categorical Averages

26 - George Bell 3.76 3.63 3.91 3.88 3.88 3.6926 - Aretha Blake 4.06 3.89 4.17 3.97 3.96 3.9126 - James F. Cyrus IV 2.77 2.48 2.76 2.74 2.52 2.5626 - Faith Fickling 4.32 4.30 4.42 4.31 4.41 4.3426 - Paulina Havelka 3.83 3.36 3.76 3.63 3.49 3.5026 - Tracy H. Hewett 4.21 4.01 4.35 4.13 4.06 4.0726 - Ben S. Thalheimer 3.34 3.10 3.21 3.04 2.91 3.0927B - Justin K. Brackett 3.69 3.41 3.77 3.76 3.49 3.5030 - Kimberly N. Carpenter 3.82 3.57 3.85 3.69 3.56 3.70

*Candidate Earl T. Brown of Greenville died tragically in a car accident on Saturday, Feb. 20.

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Judicial Performance Evaluation North Carolina Bar Association February 2016

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average Rating

79 31 12 3 162.7% 24.6% 9.5% 2.4% 0.8%

66 46 14 0 251.56% 35.94% 10.94% 0.00% 1.56%

86 26 8 5 267.72% 20.47% 6.30% 3.94% 1.57%

76 31 16 2 160.32% 24.60% 12.70% 1.59% 0.79%

46 32 12 0 548.42% 33.68% 12.63% 0.00% 5.26%

69 28 17 2 158.97% 23.93% 14.53% 1.71% 0.85%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average Rating

58 21 14 9 1250.9% 18.4% 12.3% 7.9% 10.5%

66 29 16 4 057.39% 25.22% 13.91% 3.48% 0.00%

66 20 13 10 657.39% 17.39% 11.30% 8.70% 5.22%

45 39 15 5 840.18% 34.82% 13.39% 4.46% 7.14%

45 21 15 3 351.72% 24.14% 17.24% 3.45% 3.45%

53 24 15 9 649.53% 22.43% 14.02% 8.41% 5.61%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average Rating

75 24 4 2 270.1% 22.4% 3.7% 1.9% 1.9%

66 34 6 0 261.11% 31.48% 5.56% 0.00% 1.85%

79 20 7 0 273.15% 18.52% 6.48% 0.00% 1.85%

66 26 8 4 361.68% 24.30% 7.48% 3.74% 2.80%

57 23 4 2 264.77% 26.14% 4.55% 2.27% 2.27%

67 27 4 2 265.69% 26.47% 3.92% 1.96% 1.96%

Individual Superior Court Candidate Reports

Professionalism 108 4.61

Communication

Communication 112 3.96

8A - Imelda Pate

Integrity & Impartiality 114 3.91

Professionalism 127 4.49

Communication 126 4.42

3A - Jeff Foster

Integrity & Impartiality 126 4.46

Legal Ability 128 4.36

Legal Ability 115 4.37

Professionalism 115 4.13

Administrative Skills 95 4.20

Overall Performance 117 4.38

8A - Stuart L. Stroud

Integrity & Impartiality 107 4.57

Legal Ability 108 4.50

Administrative Skills 87 4.17

Overall Performance 107 4.02

107 4.38

Administrative Skills 88 4.49

Overall Performance 102 4.52

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Individual Superior Court Candidate Reports

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average Rating

46 20 7 3 457.5% 25.0% 8.8% 3.8% 5.0%

36 30 12 0 245.00% 37.50% 15.00% 0.00% 2.50%

42 24 9 2 352.50% 30.00% 11.25% 2.50% 3.75%

37 27 10 2 247.44% 34.62% 12.82% 2.56% 2.56%

29 21 9 0 247.54% 34.43% 14.75% 0.00% 3.28%

33 30 9 0 344.00% 40.00% 12.00% 0.00% 4.00%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average Rating

33 12 7 1 161.1% 22.2% 13.0% 1.9% 1.9%

25 15 9 3 246.30% 27.78% 16.67% 5.56% 3.70%

35 14 4 0 164.81% 25.93% 7.41% 0.00% 1.85%

15 15 12 5 628.30% 28.30% 22.64% 9.43% 11.32%

16 10 10 2 438.10% 23.81% 23.81% 4.76% 9.52%

18 16 10 3 336.00% 32.00% 20.00% 6.00% 6.00%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average Rating

16 25 30 21 5111.2% 17.5% 21.0% 14.7% 35.7%

17 26 34 31 3611.81% 18.06% 23.61% 21.53% 25.00%

19 29 24 27 4613.10% 20.00% 16.55% 18.62% 31.72%

21 22 41 21 3515.00% 15.71% 29.29% 15.00% 25.00%

16 14 24 17 4214.16% 12.39% 21.24% 15.04% 37.17%

13 20 29 28 449.70% 14.93% 21.64% 20.90% 32.84%

8B - Jerry Braswell

Integrity & Impartiality 143

Legal Ability 54 4.07

Professionalism

Administrative Skills 61 4.23

Overall Performance 75 4.20

8B - Will Bland

Integrity & Impartiality 54 4.39

Overall Performance 50 3.86

8A - Dal Wooten

Integrity & Impartiality 80 4.26

Legal Ability 80 4.23

Professionalism 80 4.25

Communication 78 4.22

Administrative Skills 42 3.76

54 4.52

Communication 53 3.53

Administrative Skills 113 2.51

Overall Performance 134 2.48

2.54

Legal Ability 144 2.70

Professionalism 145 2.64

Communication 140 2.81

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Individual Superior Court Candidate Reports

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average Rating

102 22 10 3 173.9% 15.9% 7.2% 2.2% 0.7%

92 33 7 3 366.67% 23.91% 5.07% 2.17% 2.17%

111 18 7 2 378.72% 12.77% 4.96% 1.42% 2.13%

88 35 9 3 264.23% 25.55% 6.57% 2.19% 1.46%

71 30 4 4 263.96% 27.03% 3.60% 3.60% 1.80%

91 25 7 6 269.47% 19.08% 5.34% 4.58% 1.53%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average Rating

0 1 3 5 200.0% 3.4% 10.3% 17.2% 69.0%

0 0 5 9 170.00% 0.00% 16.13% 29.03% 54.84%

0 0 3 6 220.00% 0.00% 9.68% 19.35% 70.97%

0 0 2 9 190.00% 0.00% 6.67% 30.00% 63.33%

0 0 0 6 190.00% 0.00% 0.00% 24.00% 76.00%

0 0 0 8 210.00% 0.00% 0.00% 27.59% 72.41%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average Rating

20 13 10 11 1628.6% 18.6% 14.3% 15.7% 22.9%

25 17 12 5 1036.23% 24.64% 17.39% 7.25% 14.49%

22 14 12 7 1431.88% 20.29% 17.39% 10.14% 20.29%

23 19 11 7 1032.86% 27.14% 15.71% 10.00% 14.29%

19 19 10 7 929.69% 29.69% 15.63% 10.94% 14.06%

17 19 12 6 1126.15% 29.23% 18.46% 9.23% 16.92%

Administrative Skills 25 1.24

Overall Performance 131 4.50

Professionalism 141 4.65

Communication 137 4.49

Administrative Skills 111 4.48

Communication 30 1.43

10F - Judge A. Graham Shirley

Integrity & Impartiality 138 4.60

Legal Ability 138 4.51

Professionalism 31 1.39

13A - Chris Livingston

Integrity & Impartiality 29 1.48

Legal Ability 31 1.61

69 3.33

Communication 70 3.54

Overall Performance 29 1.28

17B - Judge Angela B. Puckett

Integrity & Impartiality 70 3.14

Legal Ability 69 3.61

Professionalism

Administrative Skills 64 3.50

Overall Performance 65 3.38

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Individual Superior Court Candidate Reports

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average Rating

30 23 27 28 1624.2% 18.5% 21.8% 22.6% 12.9%

34 22 33 20 1726.98% 17.46% 26.19% 15.87% 13.49%

32 24 31 21 1725.60% 19.20% 24.80% 16.80% 13.60%

31 27 40 13 1325.00% 21.77% 32.26% 10.48% 10.48%

22 17 31 11 1423.16% 17.89% 32.63% 11.58% 14.74%

31 19 31 25 1425.83% 15.83% 25.83% 20.83% 11.67%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average Rating

29 19 14 5 1336.3% 23.8% 17.5% 6.3% 16.3%

25 21 24 7 530.49% 25.61% 29.27% 8.54% 6.10%

32 21 15 6 739.51% 25.93% 18.52% 7.41% 8.64%

25 26 15 8 730.86% 32.10% 18.52% 9.88% 8.64%

20 18 11 4 1031.75% 28.57% 17.46% 6.35% 15.87%

25 17 19 6 833.33% 22.67% 25.33% 8.00% 10.67%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average Rating

8 11 21 7 615.1% 20.8% 39.6% 13.2% 11.3%

6 10 25 7 611.11% 18.52% 46.30% 12.96% 11.11%

8 14 19 5 715.09% 26.42% 35.85% 9.43% 13.21%

6 14 20 7 711.11% 25.93% 37.04% 12.96% 12.96%

5 8 15 7 512.50% 20.00% 37.50% 17.50% 12.50%

7 12 21 6 713.21% 22.64% 39.62% 11.32% 13.21%

Professionalism 81 3.80

Communication

Communication 124 3.40

21C - Jonathan Scott Dills

Integrity & Impartiality 124 3.19

Legal Ability 126 3.29

Professionalism 125 3.26

Legal Ability 82 3.66

Administrative Skills 40 3.03

Overall Performance 53 3.11

22B - Jeffrey J. Berg

Integrity & Impartiality 80 3.58

Administrative Skills 95 3.23

Overall Performance 120 3.23

22B - David S. Doherty

Integrity & Impartiality 53 3.15

Legal Ability 54 3.06

81 3.67

Administrative Skills 63 3.54

Overall Performance 75 3.60

Professionalism 53 3.21

Communication 54 3.09

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Individual Superior Court Candidate Reports

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average Rating

53 21 15 4 653.5% 21.2% 15.2% 4.0% 6.1%

53 22 20 4 252.48% 21.78% 19.80% 3.96% 1.98%

55 18 15 6 754.46% 17.82% 14.85% 5.94% 6.93%

48 26 16 6 248.98% 26.53% 16.33% 6.12% 2.04%

42 18 14 5 251.85% 22.22% 17.28% 6.17% 2.47%

49 20 12 4 554.44% 22.22% 13.33% 4.44% 5.56%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average Rating

18 13 17 9 330.0% 21.7% 28.3% 15.0% 5.0%

15 8 16 13 924.59% 13.11% 26.23% 21.31% 14.75%

18 10 18 10 529.51% 16.39% 29.51% 16.39% 8.20%

15 10 17 14 425.00% 16.67% 28.33% 23.33% 6.67%

13 7 17 8 526.00% 14.00% 34.00% 16.00% 10.00%

13 9 18 12 423.21% 16.07% 32.14% 21.43% 7.14%

22B - Jon W. Welborn

Integrity & Impartiality 60

Legal Ability 101 4.19

Professionalism

22B - Lori Hamilton

Integrity & Impartiality 99 4.12

Overall Performance 90 4.16

Administrative Skills 81 4.15

101 4.07

Communication 98 4.14

56 3.27

3.57

Legal Ability 61 3.11

Professionalism 61 3.43

Communication 60 3.30

Administrative Skills 50 3.30

Overall Performance

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District 3A:

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating55 27 17 3 1

53.4% 26.2% 16.5% 2.9% 1.0%38 37 21 5 1

37.25% 36.27% 20.59% 4.90% 0.98%60 26 14 2 1

58.25% 25.24% 13.59% 1.94% 0.97%51 29 20 3 1

49.04% 27.88% 19.23% 2.88% 0.96%33 26 15 6 2

40.24% 31.71% 18.29% 7.32% 2.44%45 32 17 2 1

46.39% 32.99% 17.53% 2.06% 1.03%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating31 22 7 2 0

50.0% 35.5% 11.3% 3.2% 0.0%21 23 12 4 1

34.43% 37.70% 19.67% 6.56% 1.64%33 20 7 1 1

53.23% 32.26% 11.29% 1.61% 1.61%21 27 9 3 1

34.43% 44.26% 14.75% 4.92% 1.64%17 20 8 3 0

35.42% 41.67% 16.67% 6.25% 0.00%21 26 10 2 0

35.59% 44.07% 16.95% 3.39% 0.00%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating21 10 7 0 5

48.8% 23.3% 16.3% 0.0% 11.6%13 10 14 2 4

30.23% 23.26% 32.56% 4.65% 9.30%19 14 6 1 4

43.18% 31.82% 13.64% 2.27% 9.09%14 16 7 4 3

31.82% 36.36% 15.91% 9.09% 6.82%16 7 7 2 4

44.44% 19.44% 19.44% 5.56% 11.11%15 13 9 2 4

34.88% 30.23% 20.93% 4.65% 9.30%

Individual District Court Candidate Reports

3A - Earl T. Brown*

Integrity & Impartiality 103 4.28

Legal Ability 102 4.04

Professionalism 103 4.38

Communication 104 4.21

Administrative Skills 82 4.00

Overall Performance 97 4.22

3A - Daniel Hines Entzminger

Integrity & Impartiality 62 4.32

Legal Ability 61 3.97

Professionalism 62 4.34

Communication 61 4.05

Administrative Skills 48 4.06

*Candidate Earl T. Brown of Greenville died tragically in a car accident on Saturday, Feb. 20.

Overall Performance 59 4.12

3A - Wendy Hazelton

Integrity & Impartiality 43 3.98

Legal Ability 43 3.60

Professionalism 44 3.98

Communication 44 3.77

Administrative Skills 36 3.81

Overall Performance 43 3.77

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District 3A (continued):

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating39 8 2 0 1

78.0% 16.0% 4.0% 0.0% 2.0%39 9 1 0 2

76.47% 17.65% 1.96% 0.00% 3.92%41 5 1 1 2

82.00% 10.00% 2.00% 2.00% 4.00%25 14 7 0 3

51.02% 28.57% 14.29% 0.00% 6.12%29 11 3 0 2

64.44% 24.44% 6.67% 0.00% 4.44%31 14 2 2 1

62.00% 28.00% 4.00% 4.00% 2.00%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating31 13 11 1 1

54.4% 22.8% 19.3% 1.8% 1.8%23 20 10 2 1

41.07% 35.71% 17.86% 3.57% 1.79%34 13 9 0 1

59.65% 22.81% 15.79% 0.00% 1.75%27 15 12 2 1

47.37% 26.32% 21.05% 3.51% 1.75%19 10 13 1 4

40.43% 21.28% 27.66% 2.13% 8.51%23 19 12 0 1

41.82% 34.55% 21.82% 0.00% 1.82%

3A - Nancy S. Ray

Integrity & Impartiality 50 4.68

Legal Ability 51 4.63

Professionalism 50 4.64

Communication 49 4.18

Administrative Skills 45 4.44

Overall Performance 50 4.44

3A - Jay Saunders

Integrity & Impartiality 57 4.26

Legal Ability 56 4.11

Professionalism 57 4.39

Communication 57 4.14

Administrative Skills 47 3.83

Overall Performance 55 4.15

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District 4:

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating7 13 12 9 10

13.7% 25.5% 23.5% 17.6% 19.6%6 11 16 10 12

10.91% 20.00% 29.09% 18.18% 21.82%6 17 8 15 10

10.71% 30.36% 14.29% 26.79% 17.86%4 6 12 21 12

7.27% 10.91% 21.82% 38.18% 21.82%4 2 7 10 10

12.12% 6.06% 21.21% 30.30% 30.30%4 6 18 11 11

8.00% 12.00% 36.00% 22.00% 22.00%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating26 15 8 2 4

47.3% 27.3% 14.5% 3.6% 7.3%22 20 7 3 4

39.29% 35.71% 12.50% 5.36% 7.14%28 15 7 3 3

50.00% 26.79% 12.50% 5.36% 5.36%26 11 11 5 3

46.43% 19.64% 19.64% 8.93% 5.36%20 15 4 4 4

42.55% 31.91% 8.51% 8.51% 8.51%26 12 5 5 3

50.98% 23.53% 9.80% 9.80% 5.88%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating16 20 10 3 5

29.6% 37.0% 18.5% 5.6% 9.3%13 16 14 5 4

25.00% 30.77% 26.92% 9.62% 7.69%15 20 12 2 5

27.78% 37.04% 22.22% 3.70% 9.26%14 15 16 5 5

25.45% 27.27% 29.09% 9.09% 9.09%10 10 19 2 4

22.22% 22.22% 42.22% 4.44% 8.89%11 18 17 2 4

21.15% 34.62% 32.69% 3.85% 7.69%

4 - Paul Castle

Integrity & Impartiality 51 2.96

Legal Ability 55 2.80

Professionalism 56 2.89

Communication 55 2.44

Administrative Skills 33 2.39

Overall Performance 50 2.62

4 - Kelly Neal

Integrity & Impartiality 55 4.04

Legal Ability 56 3.95

Professionalism 56 4.11

Communication 56 3.93

Administrative Skills 47 3.91

Overall Performance 51 4.04

4 - Anita R. Powers

Integrity & Impartiality 54 3.72

Legal Ability 52 3.56

Professionalism 54 3.70

Communication 55 3.51

Administrative Skills 45 3.44

Overall Performance 52 3.58

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District 4 (continued):

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating14 13 9 2 5

32.6% 30.2% 20.9% 4.7% 11.6%5 15 14 4 4

11.90% 35.71% 33.33% 9.52% 9.52%14 17 9 1 4

31.11% 37.78% 20.00% 2.22% 8.89%11 20 6 3 5

24.44% 44.44% 13.33% 6.67% 11.11%6 10 8 3 4

19.35% 32.26% 25.81% 9.68% 12.90%7 16 11 3 4

17.07% 39.02% 26.83% 7.32% 9.76%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating21 14 3 4 4

45.7% 30.4% 6.5% 8.7% 8.7%16 14 10 3 3

34.78% 30.43% 21.74% 6.52% 6.52%21 15 3 5 2

45.65% 32.61% 6.52% 10.87% 4.35%20 18 5 2 1

43.48% 39.13% 10.87% 4.35% 2.17%11 14 6 2 4

29.73% 37.84% 16.22% 5.41% 10.81%15 16 4 4 3

35.71% 38.10% 9.52% 9.52% 7.14%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating30 25 5 1 1

48.4% 40.3% 8.1% 1.6% 1.6%25 23 11 0 1

41.67% 38.33% 18.33% 0.00% 1.67%30 23 6 0 1

50.00% 38.33% 10.00% 0.00% 1.67%30 22 6 0 2

50.00% 36.67% 10.00% 0.00% 3.33%21 17 5 3 1

44.68% 36.17% 10.64% 6.38% 2.13%30 19 7 0 1

52.63% 33.33% 12.28% 0.00% 1.75%

4 - Michael C. Surles

Integrity & Impartiality 43 3.67

Legal Ability 42 3.31

Professionalism 45 3.80

Communication 45 3.64

Administrative Skills 31 3.35

Overall Performance 41 3.46

4 - Nathan Sweet

Integrity & Impartiality 46 3.96

Legal Ability 46 3.80

Professionalism 46 4.04

Communication 46 4.17

Administrative Skills 37 3.70

Overall Performance 42 3.86

4 - Mario White

Integrity & Impartiality 62 4.32

Legal Ability 60 4.18

Professionalism 60 4.35

Communication 60 4.30

Administrative Skills 47 4.15

Overall Performance 57 4.35

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District 5:

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating7 4 7 1 1

35.0% 20.0% 35.0% 5.0% 5.0%5 5 7 3 1

23.81% 23.81% 33.33% 14.29% 4.76%6 6 6 2 1

28.57% 28.57% 28.57% 9.52% 4.76%7 4 4 3 2

35.00% 20.00% 20.00% 15.00% 10.00%6 4 4 3 1

33.33% 22.22% 22.22% 16.67% 5.56%5 6 5 3 1

25.00% 30.00% 25.00% 15.00% 5.00%

5 - Richard “Ray” Kern

Integrity & Impartiality 20 3.75

Legal Ability 21 3.48

Professionalism 21 3.67

Communication 20 3.55

Administrative Skills 18 3.61

Overall Performance 20 3.55

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District 7:

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating54 20 9 5 4

58.7% 21.7% 9.8% 5.4% 4.3%56 24 9 5 0

59.57% 25.53% 9.57% 5.32% 0.00%59 19 7 5 5

62.11% 20.00% 7.37% 5.26% 5.26%54 21 12 7 1

56.84% 22.11% 12.63% 7.37% 1.05%48 11 12 4 1

63.16% 14.47% 15.79% 5.26% 1.32%53 22 11 4 2

57.61% 23.91% 11.96% 4.35% 2.17%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating28 15 13 7 4

41.8% 22.4% 19.4% 10.4% 6.0%25 19 20 1 2

37.31% 28.36% 29.85% 1.49% 2.99%28 20 12 4 5

40.58% 28.99% 17.39% 5.80% 7.25%28 16 17 3 3

41.79% 23.88% 25.37% 4.48% 4.48%19 14 15 5 3

33.93% 25.00% 26.79% 8.93% 5.36%24 19 14 4 3

37.50% 29.69% 21.88% 6.25% 4.69%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating22 14 14 2 3

40.0% 25.5% 25.5% 3.6% 5.5%17 11 16 5 5

31.48% 20.37% 29.63% 9.26% 9.26%26 15 13 1 1

46.43% 26.79% 23.21% 1.79% 1.79%20 11 18 1 4

37.04% 20.37% 33.33% 1.85% 7.41%24 12 10 2 4

46.15% 23.08% 19.23% 3.85% 7.69%18 16 16 3 2

32.73% 29.09% 29.09% 5.45% 3.64%

7 - Beth Freshwater-Smith

Integrity & Impartiality 92 4.25

Legal Ability 94 4.39

Professionalism 95 4.28

Communication 95 4.26

Administrative Skills 76 4.33

Overall Performance 92 4.30

7 - Sharon Sprinkle

Integrity & Impartiality 67 3.84

Legal Ability 67 3.96

Professionalism 69 3.90

Communication 67 3.94

Administrative Skills 56 3.73

Overall Performance 64 3.89

7 - Andrew J. Whitley

Integrity & Impartiality 55 3.91

Legal Ability 54 3.56

Professionalism 56 4.14

Communication 54 3.78

Administrative Skills 52 3.96

Overall Performance 55 3.82

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District 7 (continued):

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating27 17 18 6 4

37.5% 23.6% 25.0% 8.3% 5.6%22 19 20 7 4

30.56% 26.39% 27.78% 9.72% 5.56%30 17 19 4 4

40.54% 22.97% 25.68% 5.41% 5.41%26 19 15 8 5

35.62% 26.03% 20.55% 10.96% 6.85%18 16 14 7 6

29.51% 26.23% 22.95% 11.48% 9.84%18 22 22 5 3

25.71% 31.43% 31.43% 7.14% 4.29%

7 - Lamont Wiggins

Integrity & Impartiality 72 3.79

Legal Ability 72 3.67

Professionalism 74 3.88

Communication 73 3.73

Administrative Skills 61 3.54

Overall Performance 70 3.67

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District 8:

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating46 8 3 1 0

79.3% 13.8% 5.2% 1.7% 0.0%37 15 5 0 0

64.91% 26.32% 8.77% 0.00% 0.00%47 8 3 0 0

81.03% 13.79% 5.17% 0.00% 0.00%42 10 4 0 0

75.00% 17.86% 7.14% 0.00% 0.00%33 9 3 0 0

73.33% 20.00% 6.67% 0.00% 0.00%37 13 2 0 0

71.15% 25.00% 3.85% 0.00% 0.00%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating50 7 5 1 1

78.1% 10.9% 7.8% 1.6% 1.6%38 15 7 2 1

60.32% 23.81% 11.11% 3.17% 1.59%51 9 3 1 1

78.46% 13.85% 4.62% 1.54% 1.54%44 15 3 1 2

67.69% 23.08% 4.62% 1.54% 3.08%40 12 4 1 1

68.97% 20.69% 6.90% 1.72% 1.72%40 13 5 1 2

65.57% 21.31% 8.20% 1.64% 3.28%

8 - Curtis Stackhouse

Integrity & Impartiality 58 4.71

Legal Ability 57 4.56

Professionalism 58 4.76

Communication 56 4.68

Administrative Skills 45 4.67

Overall Performance 52 4.67

8 - Judge Annette W. Turik

Integrity & Impartiality 64 4.63

Legal Ability 63 4.38

Professionalism 65 4.66

Communication 65 4.51

Administrative Skills 58 4.53

Overall Performance 61 4.44

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District 9:

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating47 22 19 8 15

42.3% 19.8% 17.1% 7.2% 13.5%38 24 18 12 19

34.23% 21.62% 16.22% 10.81% 17.12%48 20 16 13 14

43.24% 18.02% 14.41% 11.71% 12.61%41 27 18 13 11

37.27% 24.55% 16.36% 11.82% 10.00%34 24 12 13 15

34.69% 24.49% 12.24% 13.27% 15.31%37 22 16 12 15

36.27% 21.57% 15.69% 11.76% 14.71%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating35 15 10 5 2

52.2% 22.4% 14.9% 7.5% 3.0%37 19 8 3 2

53.62% 27.54% 11.59% 4.35% 2.90%35 17 6 5 5

51.47% 25.00% 8.82% 7.35% 7.35%32 19 9 3 3

48.48% 28.79% 13.64% 4.55% 4.55%33 16 6 4 1

55.00% 26.67% 10.00% 6.67% 1.67%32 16 7 5 3

50.79% 25.40% 11.11% 7.94% 4.76%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating26 21 12 5 2

39.4% 31.8% 18.2% 7.6% 3.0%18 24 18 5 1

27.27% 36.36% 27.27% 7.58% 1.52%23 22 17 3 3

33.82% 32.35% 25.00% 4.41% 4.41%18 22 15 4 5

28.13% 34.38% 23.44% 6.25% 7.81%15 17 17 6 1

26.79% 30.36% 30.36% 10.71% 1.79%18 22 16 5 0

29.51% 36.07% 26.23% 8.20% 0.00%

9 - S. Quon Bridges

Integrity & Impartiality 111 3.70

Legal Ability 111 3.45

Professionalism 111 3.68

Communication 110 3.67

Administrative Skills 98 3.50

Overall Performance 102 3.53

9 - Caroline S. Burnette

Integrity & Impartiality 67 4.13

Legal Ability 69 4.25

Professionalism 68 4.06

Communication 66 4.12

Administrative Skills 60 4.27

Overall Performance 63 4.10

9 - A. Chance Wilkinson

Integrity & Impartiality 66 3.97

Legal Ability 66 3.80

Professionalism 68 3.87

Communication 64 3.69

Administrative Skills 56 3.70

Overall Performance 61 3.87

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District 9 (continued):

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating22 9 0 1 2

64.7% 26.5% 0.0% 2.9% 5.9%19 11 2 0 2

55.88% 32.35% 5.88% 0.00% 5.88%22 9 1 0 2

64.71% 26.47% 2.94% 0.00% 5.88%22 8 1 1 1

66.67% 24.24% 3.03% 3.03% 3.03%17 11 3 1 1

51.52% 33.33% 9.09% 3.03% 3.03%20 9 1 1 1

62.50% 28.13% 3.13% 3.13% 3.13%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating21 12 2 0 1

58.3% 33.3% 5.6% 0.0% 2.8%15 16 6 0 2

38.46% 41.03% 15.38% 0.00% 5.13%22 13 3 0 1

56.41% 33.33% 7.69% 0.00% 2.56%14 18 6 0 1

35.90% 46.15% 15.38% 0.00% 2.56%11 15 4 0 1

35.48% 48.39% 12.90% 0.00% 3.23%16 15 3 0 1

45.71% 42.86% 8.57% 0.00% 2.86%

9A - John Hoyte (J.) Stultz III

Integrity & Impartiality 34 4.41

Legal Ability 34 4.32

Professionalism 34 4.44

Communication 33 4.48

Administrative Skills 33 4.27

Overall Performance 32 4.44

9B - Judge Adam Keith

Integrity & Impartiality 36 4.44

Legal Ability 39 4.08

Professionalism 39 4.41

Communication 39 4.13

Administrative Skills 31 4.13

Overall Performance 35 4.29

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District 10:

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating52 17 12 2 1

61.9% 20.2% 14.3% 2.4% 1.2%47 19 16 1 3

54.65% 22.09% 18.60% 1.16% 3.49%58 16 12 3 1

64.44% 17.78% 13.33% 3.33% 1.11%43 22 15 3 2

50.59% 25.88% 17.65% 3.53% 2.35%43 15 12 3 1

58.11% 20.27% 16.22% 4.05% 1.35%46 20 15 1 2

54.76% 23.81% 17.86% 1.19% 2.38%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating85 36 29 11 7

50.6% 21.4% 17.3% 6.5% 4.2%58 49 33 20 8

34.52% 29.17% 19.64% 11.90% 4.76%75 46 25 14 8

44.64% 27.38% 14.88% 8.33% 4.76%67 42 29 19 11

39.88% 25.00% 17.26% 11.31% 6.55%66 35 25 9 9

45.83% 24.31% 17.36% 6.25% 6.25%65 43 28 13 8

41.40% 27.39% 17.83% 8.28% 5.10%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating23 28 14 5 2

31.9% 38.9% 19.4% 6.9% 2.8%20 20 22 7 4

27.40% 27.40% 30.14% 9.59% 5.48%25 25 15 8 1

33.78% 33.78% 20.27% 10.81% 1.35%20 28 16 8 2

27.03% 37.84% 21.62% 10.81% 2.70%16 13 15 11 1

28.57% 23.21% 26.79% 19.64% 1.79%18 22 19 9 1

26.09% 31.88% 27.54% 13.04% 1.45%

10 - Bryant Paris III

Integrity & Impartiality 84 4.39

Legal Ability 86 4.23

Professionalism 90 4.41

Communication 85 4.19

Administrative Skills 74 4.30

Overall Performance 84 4.27

10 - Judge Jefferson G. Griffin

Integrity & Impartiality 168 4.08

Legal Ability 168 3.77

Professionalism 168 3.99

Communication 168 3.80

Administrative Skills 144 3.97

Overall Performance 157 3.92

10 - Marty E. Miller

Integrity & Impartiality 72 3.90

Legal Ability 73 3.62

Professionalism 74 3.88

Communication 74 3.76

Administrative Skills 56 3.57

Overall Performance 69 3.68

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District 10 (continued):

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating46 26 26 13 22

34.6% 19.5% 19.5% 9.8% 16.5%44 23 23 16 28

32.84% 17.16% 17.16% 11.94% 20.90%44 24 27 12 28

32.59% 17.78% 20.00% 8.89% 20.74%40 27 24 17 22

30.77% 20.77% 18.46% 13.08% 16.92%34 24 18 11 23

30.91% 21.82% 16.36% 10.00% 20.91%38 27 20 14 23

31.15% 22.13% 16.39% 11.48% 18.85%

10 - Walter Rand

Integrity & Impartiality 133 3.46

Legal Ability 134 3.29

Professionalism 135 3.33

Communication 130 3.35

Administrative Skills 110 3.32

Overall Performance 122 3.35

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District 11:

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating17 15 14 8 26

21.3% 18.8% 17.5% 10.0% 32.5%9 12 19 13 30

10.84% 14.46% 22.89% 15.66% 36.14%19 13 14 13 23

23.17% 15.85% 17.07% 15.85% 28.05%17 11 16 10 24

21.79% 14.10% 20.51% 12.82% 30.77%11 14 11 8 22

16.67% 21.21% 16.67% 12.12% 33.33%14 8 15 13 30

17.50% 10.00% 18.75% 16.25% 37.50%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating42 20 3 0 1

63.6% 30.3% 4.5% 0.0% 1.5%32 25 7 1 1

48.48% 37.88% 10.61% 1.52% 1.52%42 20 5 0 1

61.76% 29.41% 7.35% 0.00% 1.47%39 23 3 0 1

59.09% 34.85% 4.55% 0.00% 1.52%28 15 5 0 1

57.14% 30.61% 10.20% 0.00% 2.04%33 26 2 0 1

53.23% 41.94% 3.23% 0.00% 1.61%

11 - LeVonda G. Wood

Integrity & Impartiality 80 2.86

Legal Ability 83 2.48

Professionalism 82 2.90

Communication 78 2.83

Administrative Skills 66 2.76

Overall Performance 80 2.54

11 - Frank Wood

Integrity & Impartiality 66 4.55

Legal Ability 66 4.30

Professionalism 68 4.50

Communication 66 4.50

Administrative Skills 49 4.41

Overall Performance 62 4.45

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District 12:

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating14 21 16 5 9

21.5% 32.3% 24.6% 7.7% 13.8%12 13 23 9 11

17.65% 19.12% 33.82% 13.24% 16.18%12 20 16 9 10

17.91% 29.85% 23.88% 13.43% 14.93%15 14 16 11 11

22.39% 20.90% 23.88% 16.42% 16.42%15 16 19 5 8

23.81% 25.40% 30.16% 7.94% 12.70%13 13 21 8 9

20.31% 20.31% 32.81% 12.50% 14.06%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating35 23 15 10 26

32.1% 21.1% 13.8% 9.2% 23.9%43 19 26 6 13

40.19% 17.76% 24.30% 5.61% 12.15%35 20 19 13 21

32.41% 18.52% 17.59% 12.04% 19.44%38 20 24 6 16

36.54% 19.23% 23.08% 5.77% 15.38%34 21 19 7 15

35.42% 21.88% 19.79% 7.29% 15.63%35 20 17 11 18

34.65% 19.80% 16.83% 10.89% 17.82%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating66 23 7 1 4

65.3% 22.8% 6.9% 1.0% 4.0%59 25 10 3 3

59.00% 25.00% 10.00% 3.00% 3.00%66 20 6 2 4

67.35% 20.41% 6.12% 2.04% 4.08%50 26 13 4 4

51.55% 26.80% 13.40% 4.12% 4.12%44 25 14 3 3

49.44% 28.09% 15.73% 3.37% 3.37%54 20 10 3 4

59.34% 21.98% 10.99% 3.30% 4.40%

12 - Sanya Eller

Integrity & Impartiality 65 3.40

Legal Ability 68 3.09

Professionalism 67 3.22

Communication 67 3.16

Administrative Skills 63 3.40

Overall Performance 64 3.20

12 - Mike Hardin

Integrity & Impartiality 109 3.28

Legal Ability 107 3.68

Professionalism 108 3.32

Communication 104 3.56

Administrative Skills 96 3.54

Overall Performance 101 3.43

12 - Clark Reaves

Integrity & Impartiality 101 4.45

Legal Ability 100 4.34

Professionalism 98 4.45

Communication 97 4.18

Administrative Skills 89 4.17

Overall Performance 91 4.29

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District 12 (continued):

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating40 17 11 2 6

52.6% 22.4% 14.5% 2.6% 7.9%30 17 21 2 7

38.96% 22.08% 27.27% 2.60% 9.09%35 19 14 3 5

46.05% 25.00% 18.42% 3.95% 6.58%35 15 15 5 5

46.67% 20.00% 20.00% 6.67% 6.67%29 14 18 4 4

42.03% 20.29% 26.09% 5.80% 5.80%32 20 12 4 6

43.24% 27.03% 16.22% 5.41% 8.11%

12 - Tiffany Marie Whitfield

Integrity & Impartiality 76 4.09

Legal Ability 77 3.79

Professionalism 76 4.00

Communication 75 3.93

Administrative Skills 69 3.87

Overall Performance 74 3.92

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District 13:

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating30 7 5 3 6

58.8% 13.7% 9.8% 5.9% 11.8%22 9 8 3 9

43.14% 17.65% 15.69% 5.88% 17.65%30 8 6 1 6

58.82% 15.69% 11.76% 1.96% 11.76%25 12 5 3 6

49.02% 23.53% 9.80% 5.88% 11.76%20 5 6 4 7

47.62% 11.90% 14.29% 9.52% 16.67%22 9 5 4 6

47.83% 19.57% 10.87% 8.70% 13.04%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating63 15 4 0 0

76.8% 18.3% 4.9% 0.0% 0.0%61 19 1 1 1

73.49% 22.89% 1.20% 1.20% 1.20%68 12 1 1 0

82.93% 14.63% 1.22% 1.22% 0.00%67 13 3 0 0

80.72% 15.66% 3.61% 0.00% 0.00%55 15 3 1 1

73.33% 20.00% 4.00% 1.33% 1.33%63 12 3 0 0

80.77% 15.38% 3.85% 0.00% 0.00%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating39 15 7 0 5

59.1% 22.7% 10.6% 0.0% 7.6%25 17 13 7 4

37.88% 25.76% 19.70% 10.61% 6.06%38 18 5 1 4

57.58% 27.27% 7.58% 1.52% 6.06%38 14 8 2 4

57.58% 21.21% 12.12% 3.03% 6.06%28 14 9 3 5

47.46% 23.73% 15.25% 5.08% 8.47%29 15 12 0 4

48.33% 25.00% 20.00% 0.00% 6.67%

13 - W. Richard Cox

Integrity & Impartiality 51 4.02

Legal Ability 51 3.63

Professionalism 51 4.08

Communication 51 3.92

Administrative Skills 42 3.64

Overall Performance 46 3.80

13 - Judge Jason C. Disbrow

Integrity & Impartiality 82 4.72

Legal Ability 83 4.66

Professionalism 82 4.79

Communication 83 4.77

Administrative Skills 75 4.63

Overall Performance 78 4.77

13 - C. Ashley Gore

Integrity & Impartiality 66 4.26

Legal Ability 66 3.79

Professionalism 66 4.29

Communication 66 4.21

Administrative Skills 59 3.97

Overall Performance 60 4.08

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District 14:

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating103 24 13 6 6

67.8% 15.8% 8.6% 3.9% 3.9%80 43 13 7 7

53.33% 28.67% 8.67% 4.67% 4.67%90 35 13 5 8

59.60% 23.18% 8.61% 3.31% 5.30%88 36 10 7 6

59.86% 24.49% 6.80% 4.76% 4.08%81 21 10 10 6

63.28% 16.41% 7.81% 7.81% 4.69%86 32 10 6 6

61.43% 22.86% 7.14% 4.29% 4.29%

14 - Shamieka LaCher Rhinehart

Integrity & Impartiality 152 4.39

Legal Ability 150 4.21

Professionalism 151 4.28

Communication 147 4.31

Administrative Skills 128 4.26

Overall Performance 140 4.33

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District 15B:

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating41 17 12 2 0

56.9% 23.6% 16.7% 2.8% 0.0%42 19 9 2 0

58.33% 26.39% 12.50% 2.78% 0.00%49 13 10 1 0

67.12% 17.81% 13.70% 1.37% 0.00%35 23 12 1 0

49.30% 32.39% 16.90% 1.41% 0.00%28 18 8 3 0

49.12% 31.58% 14.04% 5.26% 0.00%38 19 11 1 0

55.07% 27.54% 15.94% 1.45% 0.00%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating37 16 12 2 1

54.4% 23.5% 17.6% 2.9% 1.5%27 22 15 1 1

40.91% 33.33% 22.73% 1.52% 1.52%37 13 12 2 2

56.06% 19.70% 18.18% 3.03% 3.03%26 22 13 2 1

40.63% 34.38% 20.31% 3.13% 1.56%31 17 10 2 1

50.82% 27.87% 16.39% 3.28% 1.64%28 22 9 2 1

45.16% 35.48% 14.52% 3.23% 1.61%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating43 10 5 1 1

71.7% 16.7% 8.3% 1.7% 1.7%37 14 5 2 2

61.67% 23.33% 8.33% 3.33% 3.33%40 12 5 2 1

66.67% 20.00% 8.33% 3.33% 1.67%41 9 5 2 1

70.69% 15.52% 8.62% 3.45% 1.72%29 10 5 1 2

61.70% 21.28% 10.64% 2.13% 4.26%37 10 6 1 2

66.07% 17.86% 10.71% 1.79% 3.57%

15B - Samantha Cabe

Integrity & Impartiality 72 4.35

Legal Ability 72 4.40

Professionalism 73 4.51

Communication 71 4.30

Administrative Skills 57 4.25

Overall Performance 69 4.36

15B - Sam Cooper

Integrity & Impartiality 68 4.26

Legal Ability 66 4.11

Professionalism 66 4.23

Communication 64 4.09

Administrative Skills 61 4.23

Overall Performance 62 4.19

15B - Sherri Murrell

Integrity & Impartiality 60 4.55

Legal Ability 60 4.37

Professionalism 60 4.47

Communication 58 4.50

Administrative Skills 47 4.34

Overall Performance 56 4.41

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District 16A:

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating14 10 5 5 9

32.6% 23.3% 11.6% 11.6% 20.9%14 10 10 2 7

32.56% 23.26% 23.26% 4.65% 16.28%16 7 8 3 8

38.10% 16.67% 19.05% 7.14% 19.05%13 10 8 4 7

30.95% 23.81% 19.05% 9.52% 16.67%11 7 5 3 7

33.33% 21.21% 15.15% 9.09% 21.21%14 9 7 3 6

35.90% 23.08% 17.95% 7.69% 15.38%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating53 14 9 8 11

55.8% 14.7% 9.5% 8.4% 11.6%49 17 11 11 10

50.00% 17.35% 11.22% 11.22% 10.20%53 14 13 10 12

51.96% 13.73% 12.75% 9.80% 11.76%48 18 13 11 10

48.00% 18.00% 13.00% 11.00% 10.00%46 13 7 9 8

55.42% 15.66% 8.43% 10.84% 9.64%45 15 13 8 12

48.39% 16.13% 13.98% 8.60% 12.90%

16A - Angela J. Carter

Integrity & Impartiality 43 3.35

Legal Ability 43 3.51

Professionalism 42 3.48

Communication 42 3.43

Administrative Skills 33 3.36

Overall Performance 39 3.56

16B - Timothy J. Peterkin

Integrity & Impartiality 95 3.95

Legal Ability 98 3.86

Professionalism 102 3.84

Communication 100 3.83

Administrative Skills 83 3.96

Overall Performance 93 3.78

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District 18:

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating64 42 14 1 4

51.2% 33.6% 11.2% 0.8% 3.2%39 50 24 4 7

31.45% 40.32% 19.35% 3.23% 5.65%65 39 15 2 5

51.59% 30.95% 11.90% 1.59% 3.97%46 44 24 4 5

37.40% 35.77% 19.51% 3.25% 4.07%25 31 27 3 5

27.47% 34.07% 29.67% 3.30% 5.49%45 48 19 4 6

36.89% 39.34% 15.57% 3.28% 4.92%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating28 20 16 14 20

28.6% 20.4% 16.3% 14.3% 20.4%19 24 22 11 24

19.00% 24.00% 22.00% 11.00% 24.00%28 25 20 4 24

27.72% 24.75% 19.80% 3.96% 23.76%22 26 24 10 17

22.22% 26.26% 24.24% 10.10% 17.17%16 14 20 8 15

21.92% 19.18% 27.40% 10.96% 20.55%22 18 22 15 20

22.68% 18.56% 22.68% 15.46% 20.62%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating27 20 23 24 33

21.3% 15.7% 18.1% 18.9% 26.0%27 22 23 26 29

21.26% 17.32% 18.11% 20.47% 22.83%29 22 25 21 31

22.66% 17.19% 19.53% 16.41% 24.22%26 30 32 14 23

20.80% 24.00% 25.60% 11.20% 18.40%20 14 22 19 21

20.83% 14.58% 22.92% 19.79% 21.88%22 20 24 30 28

17.74% 16.13% 19.35% 24.19% 22.58%

18 - Ron Butler

Integrity & Impartiality 125 4.29

Legal Ability 124 3.89

Professionalism 126 4.25

Communication 123 3.99

Administrative Skills 91 3.75

Overall Performance 122 4.00

18 - Lora Christine Cubbage

Integrity & Impartiality 98 3.22

Legal Ability 100 3.03

Professionalism 101 3.29

Communication 99 3.26

Administrative Skills 73 3.11

Overall Performance 97 3.07

18 - Mark Cummings

Integrity & Impartiality 127 2.87

Legal Ability 127 2.94

Professionalism 128 2.98

Communication 125 3.18

Administrative Skills 96 2.93

Overall Performance 124 2.82

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District 18 (continued):

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating51 27 21 8 11

43.2% 22.9% 17.8% 6.8% 9.3%42 27 32 10 9

35.00% 22.50% 26.67% 8.33% 7.50%56 23 21 12 9

46.28% 19.01% 17.36% 9.92% 7.44%45 24 26 9 12

38.79% 20.69% 22.41% 7.76% 10.34%35 18 23 14 10

35.00% 18.00% 23.00% 14.00% 10.00%44 26 28 11 10

36.97% 21.85% 23.53% 9.24% 8.40%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating94 27 12 11 9

61.4% 17.6% 7.8% 7.2% 5.9%102 33 8 6 6

65.81% 21.29% 5.16% 3.87% 3.87%99 31 9 8 8

63.87% 20.00% 5.81% 5.16% 5.16%80 43 15 4 10

52.63% 28.29% 9.87% 2.63% 6.58%65 37 14 3 8

51.18% 29.13% 11.02% 2.36% 6.30%87 35 16 5 9

57.24% 23.03% 10.53% 3.29% 5.92%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating72 29 23 5 9

52.2% 21.0% 16.7% 3.6% 6.5%64 29 31 7 7

46.38% 21.01% 22.46% 5.07% 5.07%77 29 16 7 8

56.20% 21.17% 11.68% 5.11% 5.84%65 37 21 6 7

47.79% 27.21% 15.44% 4.41% 5.15%55 26 22 7 7

47.01% 22.22% 18.80% 5.98% 5.98%65 31 25 6 9

47.79% 22.79% 18.38% 4.41% 6.62%

18 - Tonia A. Cutchin

Integrity & Impartiality 118 3.84

Legal Ability 120 3.69

Professionalism 121 3.87

Communication 116 3.70

Administrative Skills 100 3.54

Overall Performance 119 3.70

18 - Bill Davis

Integrity & Impartiality 153 4.22

Legal Ability 155 4.41

Professionalism 155 4.32

Communication 152 4.18

Administrative Skills 127 4.17

Overall Performance 152 4.22

18 - Judge Jon Kreider

Integrity & Impartiality 138 4.09

Legal Ability 138 3.99

Professionalism 137 4.17

Communication 136 4.08

Administrative Skills 117 3.98

Overall Performance 136 4.01

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District 18 (continued):

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating39 27 23 9 19

33.3% 23.1% 19.7% 7.7% 16.2%25 21 30 19 21

21.55% 18.10% 25.86% 16.38% 18.10%37 21 27 10 23

31.36% 17.80% 22.88% 8.47% 19.49%35 26 26 15 14

30.17% 22.41% 22.41% 12.93% 12.07%22 17 26 11 18

23.40% 18.09% 27.66% 11.70% 19.15%30 21 29 15 18

26.55% 18.58% 25.66% 13.27% 15.93%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating87 27 14 2 2

65.9% 20.5% 10.6% 1.5% 1.5%65 45 18 3 2

48.87% 33.83% 13.53% 2.26% 1.50%93 31 6 1 2

69.92% 23.31% 4.51% 0.75% 1.50%66 40 21 1 2

50.77% 30.77% 16.15% 0.77% 1.54%64 33 15 3 3

54.24% 27.97% 12.71% 2.54% 2.54%68 47 14 2 2

51.13% 35.34% 10.53% 1.50% 1.50%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating35 12 23 14 19

34.0% 11.7% 22.3% 13.6% 18.4%22 21 32 10 17

21.57% 20.59% 31.37% 9.80% 16.67%29 23 21 11 19

28.16% 22.33% 20.39% 10.68% 18.45%24 25 22 11 19

23.76% 24.75% 21.78% 10.89% 18.81%22 16 24 9 20

24.18% 17.58% 26.37% 9.89% 21.98%24 25 20 15 17

23.76% 24.75% 19.80% 14.85% 16.83%

18 - Miranda Reynolds Reavis

Integrity & Impartiality 117 3.50

Legal Ability 116 3.09

Professionalism 118 3.33

Communication 116 3.46

Administrative Skills 94 3.15

Overall Performance 113 3.27

18 - Judge David Sherrill

Integrity & Impartiality 132 4.48

Legal Ability 133 4.26

Professionalism 133 4.59

Communication 130 4.28

Administrative Skills 118 4.29

Overall Performance 133 4.33

18 - John Stone

Integrity & Impartiality 103 3.29

Legal Ability 102 3.21

Professionalism 103 3.31

Communication 101 3.24

Administrative Skills 91 3.12

Overall Performance 101 3.24

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District 18 (continued):

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating93 25 4 3 3

72.7% 19.5% 3.1% 2.3% 2.3%90 31 1 3 3

70.31% 24.22% 0.78% 2.34% 2.34%96 25 2 2 2

75.59% 19.69% 1.57% 1.57% 1.57%93 25 1 2 3

75.00% 20.16% 0.81% 1.61% 2.42%80 19 3 3 0

76.19% 18.10% 2.86% 2.86% 0.00%90 28 2 3 4

70.87% 22.05% 1.57% 2.36% 3.15%

18 - Marc Tyrey

Integrity & Impartiality 128 4.58

Legal Ability 128 4.58

Professionalism 127 4.66

Communication 124 4.64

Administrative Skills 105 4.68

Overall Performance 127 4.55

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District 19B:

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating17 16 4 6 4

36.2% 34.0% 8.5% 12.8% 8.5%22 9 8 4 3

47.83% 19.57% 17.39% 8.70% 6.52%17 12 10 6 3

35.42% 25.00% 20.83% 12.50% 6.25%17 14 8 3 5

36.17% 29.79% 17.02% 6.38% 10.64%17 12 8 2 5

38.64% 27.27% 18.18% 4.55% 11.36%17 11 11 2 4

37.78% 24.44% 24.44% 4.44% 8.89%

19B - Darren C. Allen

Integrity & Impartiality 47 3.77

Legal Ability 46 3.93

Professionalism 48 3.71

Communication 47 3.74

Administrative Skills 44 3.77

Overall Performance 45 3.78

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District 21:

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating98 38 19 9 9

56.6% 22.0% 11.0% 5.2% 5.2%86 36 34 7 10

49.71% 20.81% 19.65% 4.05% 5.78%98 38 23 4 10

56.65% 21.97% 13.29% 2.31% 5.78%78 46 26 8 12

45.88% 27.06% 15.29% 4.71% 7.06%79 34 17 9 10

53.02% 22.82% 11.41% 6.04% 6.71%84 44 20 11 8

50.30% 26.35% 11.98% 6.59% 4.79%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating55 39 28 20 21

33.7% 23.9% 17.2% 12.3% 12.9%43 47 34 22 17

26.38% 28.83% 20.86% 13.50% 10.43%54 33 35 21 22

32.73% 20.00% 21.21% 12.73% 13.33%52 49 29 16 16

32.10% 30.25% 17.90% 9.88% 9.88%44 29 24 12 16

35.20% 23.20% 19.20% 9.60% 12.80%50 38 32 19 17

32.05% 24.36% 20.51% 12.18% 10.90%

21 - Aaron J. Berlin

Integrity & Impartiality 173 4.20

Legal Ability 173 4.05

Professionalism 173 4.21

Communication 170 4.00

Administrative Skills 149 4.09

Overall Performance 167 4.11

21 - Carrie F. Vickery

Integrity & Impartiality 163 3.53

Legal Ability 163 3.47

Professionalism 165 3.46

Communication 162 3.65

Administrative Skills 125 3.58

Overall Performance 156 3.54

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District 24:

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating48 10 6 2 2

70.6% 14.7% 8.8% 2.9% 2.9%36 16 7 6 2

53.73% 23.88% 10.45% 8.96% 2.99%46 9 8 3 0

69.70% 13.64% 12.12% 4.55% 0.00%34 18 11 2 1

51.52% 27.27% 16.67% 3.03% 1.52%36 15 4 1 2

62.07% 25.86% 6.90% 1.72% 3.45%37 18 6 4 0

56.92% 27.69% 9.23% 6.15% 0.00%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating29 9 9 2 4

54.7% 17.0% 17.0% 3.8% 7.5%18 16 14 3 3

33.33% 29.63% 25.93% 5.56% 5.56%28 11 10 1 3

52.83% 20.75% 18.87% 1.89% 5.66%22 14 11 1 5

41.51% 26.42% 20.75% 1.89% 9.43%19 12 7 2 4

43.18% 27.27% 15.91% 4.55% 9.09%18 15 10 3 3

36.73% 30.61% 20.41% 6.12% 6.12%

24 - Judge Hal G. Harrison

Integrity & Impartiality 68 4.47

Legal Ability 67 4.16

Professionalism 66 4.48

Communication 66 4.24

Administrative Skills 58 4.41

Overall Performance 65 4.35

24 - Joshua J. (Josh) Teague

Integrity & Impartiality 53 4.08

Legal Ability 54 3.80

Professionalism 53 4.13

Communication 53 3.89

Administrative Skills 44 3.91

Overall Performance 49 3.86

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District 26:

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating53 35 16 12 15

40.5% 26.7% 12.2% 9.2% 11.5%41 35 34 13 10

30.83% 26.32% 25.56% 9.77% 7.52%63 32 16 7 15

47.37% 24.06% 12.03% 5.26% 11.28%53 36 25 5 11

40.77% 27.69% 19.23% 3.85% 8.46%39 30 19 7 6

38.61% 29.70% 18.81% 6.93% 5.94%44 32 25 14 10

35.20% 25.60% 20.00% 11.20% 8.00%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating59 31 17 7 7

48.8% 25.6% 14.0% 5.8% 5.8%54 29 16 12 9

45.00% 24.17% 13.33% 10.00% 7.50%68 27 15 7 6

55.28% 21.95% 12.20% 5.69% 4.88%53 31 24 6 7

43.80% 25.62% 19.83% 4.96% 5.79%42 26 18 8 4

42.86% 26.53% 18.37% 8.16% 4.08%50 31 20 8 8

42.74% 26.50% 17.09% 6.84% 6.84%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating16 19 15 22 26

16.3% 19.4% 15.3% 22.4% 26.5%12 11 25 16 35

12.12% 11.11% 25.25% 16.16% 35.35%16 18 20 20 27

15.84% 17.82% 19.80% 19.80% 26.73%18 14 18 17 29

18.75% 14.58% 18.75% 17.71% 30.21%11 9 18 10 29

14.29% 11.69% 23.38% 12.99% 37.66%14 12 20 22 31

14.14% 12.12% 20.20% 22.22% 31.31%

26 - George Bell

Integrity & Impartiality 131 3.76

Legal Ability 133 3.63

Professionalism 133 3.91

Communication 130 3.88

Administrative Skills 101 3.88

Overall Performance 125 3.69

26 - Aretha Blake

Integrity & Impartiality 121 4.06

Legal Ability 120 3.89

Professionalism 123 4.17

Communication 121 3.97

Administrative Skills 98 3.96

Overall Performance 117 3.91

26 - James F. Cyrus IV

Integrity & Impartiality 98 2.77

Legal Ability 99 2.48

Professionalism 101 2.76

Communication 96 2.74

Administrative Skills 77 2.52

Overall Performance 99 2.56

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District 26 (continued):

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating77 20 8 5 7

65.8% 17.1% 6.8% 4.3% 6.0%69 28 7 6 5

60.00% 24.35% 6.09% 5.22% 4.35%83 17 11 5 4

69.17% 14.17% 9.17% 4.17% 3.33%71 28 9 5 5

60.17% 23.73% 7.63% 4.24% 4.24%63 24 7 3 3

63.00% 24.00% 7.00% 3.00% 3.00%71 24 9 7 3

62.28% 21.05% 7.89% 6.14% 2.63%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating55 44 41 8 8

35.3% 28.2% 26.3% 5.1% 5.1%29 45 53 20 13

18.13% 28.13% 33.13% 12.50% 8.13%48 52 37 14 7

30.38% 32.91% 23.42% 8.86% 4.43%37 55 45 10 10

23.57% 35.03% 28.66% 6.37% 6.37%26 37 32 15 8

22.03% 31.36% 27.12% 12.71% 6.78%31 49 48 16 9

20.26% 32.03% 31.37% 10.46% 5.88%

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating90 38 12 9 9

57.0% 24.1% 7.6% 5.7% 5.7%71 46 21 12 8

44.94% 29.11% 13.29% 7.59% 5.06%98 35 17 5 5

61.25% 21.88% 10.63% 3.13% 3.13%79 45 18 11 6

49.69% 28.30% 11.32% 6.92% 3.77%62 43 16 7 8

45.59% 31.62% 11.76% 5.15% 5.88%72 43 20 12 6

47.06% 28.10% 13.07% 7.84% 3.92%

26 - Faith Fickling

Integrity & Impartiality 117 4.32

Legal Ability 115 4.30

Professionalism 120 4.42

Communication 118 4.31

Administrative Skills 100 4.41

Overall Performance 114 4.34

26 - Paulina Havelka

Integrity & Impartiality 156 3.83

Legal Ability 160 3.36

Professionalism 158 3.76

Communication 157 3.63

Administrative Skills 118 3.49

Overall Performance 153 3.50

26 - Tracy H. Hewett

Integrity & Impartiality 158 4.21

Legal Ability 158 4.01

Professionalism 160 4.35

Communication 159 4.13

Administrative Skills 136 4.06

Overall Performance 153 4.07

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District 26 (continued):

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating49 47 47 22 29

25.3% 24.2% 24.2% 11.3% 14.9%34 47 49 30 33

17.62% 24.35% 25.39% 15.54% 17.10%45 47 43 24 36

23.08% 24.10% 22.05% 12.31% 18.46%31 45 47 38 31

16.15% 23.44% 24.48% 19.79% 16.15%22 40 36 28 35

13.66% 24.84% 22.36% 17.39% 21.74%36 46 39 33 34

19.15% 24.47% 20.74% 17.55% 18.09%

26 - Ben S. Thalheimer

Integrity & Impartiality 194 3.34

Legal Ability 193 3.10

Professionalism 195 3.21

Communication 192 3.04

Administrative Skills 161 2.91

Overall Performance 188 3.09

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District 27B:

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating20 8 11 6 4

40.8% 16.3% 22.4% 12.2% 8.2%13 12 12 6 6

26.53% 24.49% 24.49% 12.24% 12.24%19 10 10 4 4

40.43% 21.28% 21.28% 8.51% 8.51%19 10 9 3 5

41.30% 21.74% 19.57% 6.52% 10.87%13 8 7 2 7

35.14% 21.62% 18.92% 5.41% 18.92%14 11 11 4 6

30.43% 23.91% 23.91% 8.70% 13.04%

27B - Justin K. Brackett

Integrity & Impartiality 49 3.69

Legal Ability 49 3.41

Professionalism 47 3.77

Communication 46 3.76

Administrative Skills 37 3.49

Overall Performance 46 3.50

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District 30:

Quality Number of Responses Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Average

Rating27 9 9 2 8

49.1% 16.4% 16.4% 3.6% 14.5%18 12 11 6 6

33.96% 22.64% 20.75% 11.32% 11.32%22 12 13 1 5

41.51% 22.64% 24.53% 1.89% 9.43%20 11 9 6 5

39.22% 21.57% 17.65% 11.76% 9.80%15 9 10 3 6

34.88% 20.93% 23.26% 6.98% 13.95%21 8 11 5 5

42.00% 16.00% 22.00% 10.00% 10.00%Overall Performance 50 3.70

30 - Kimberly N. Carpenter

Integrity & Impartiality 55 3.82

Legal Ability 53 3.57

Professionalism 53 3.85

Communication 51 3.69

Administrative Skills 43 3.56

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