Rhonda K. Wood
Rhonda K. Wood | |
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Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court | |
Assumed office January 1, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Cliff Hoofman |
Judge of the Arkansas Court of Appeals | |
In office January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | December 10, 1969 |
Spouse(s) | Dr. Michael Wood |
Children | 4 |
Residence | Conway, Arkansas |
Alma mater |
Hendrix College University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
Rhonda K. Wood (born December 10, 1969)[1] is an American lawyer and judge, who is an associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court.[2] She previously served as a judge on the Arkansas Court of Appeals from 2013 to 2014, and as a trial court judge for the Arkansas 20th Judicial Circuit from 2007 to 2012.[2]
Education and early career
Wood was born in Iowa in 1969.[3] She moved to Arkansas in 1994 to study at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, where she completed a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in political science in 1996.[3][4] She completed a law degree at the William H. Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1999.[2]
After graduating, Wood started her own law practice in Conway, which was eventually bought out by another law firm, Williams & Anderson of Little Rock.[5] She specialized in appellate law, health law, and business law.[4] Wood also worked as an assistant dean at the Bowen School of Law at UALR from 2002 to 2006.[4]
Judicial service
In 2006, the Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee appointed Wood as a trial court judge, serving on the Arkansas 20th Judicial Circuit Court, which covers three counties: Faulkner, Searcy, and Van Buren. She was re-elected to a six-year term on this court in 2008.[5]
In 2010, Wood challenged incumbent Josephine L. Hart for a seat on the Arkansas Court of Appeals for district 2. Wood was defeated, receiving 48% of the vote, compared to 52% for Hart.[6] In 2012, Wood ran again for a seat on the Arkansas Court of Appeals, and this time she won, defeating Mitch Cash and winning 63% of the vote.[3]
In 2014, Wood ran for a seat on the Arkansas Supreme Court for position 7, and was elected unopposed.[7][8] Her eight-year term on the court expires in January 2023, and Wood is eligible to run for re-election in November 2022.[9]
References
- ↑ MyLife.com profile
- 1 2 3 "Associate Justice Rhonda K. Wood, Position 7". Arkansas Judiciary. State of Arkansas. 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- 1 2 3 Keith, Tammy (June 24, 2012). "Rhonda Wood". River Valley & Ozark. Little Rock. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- 1 2 3 Jennifer, Stanley (August 2015). "For the Greater Good: Justice Wood's Career Full of Accolades". Women's Inc. Conway, Arkansas. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- 1 2 "40 Under 40 2009: Rhonda Wood". Arkansas Business. Little Rock. 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ↑ Lynch, John (May 13, 2012). "2 Appeals Court Judges Seek Justice Position". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Little Rock. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Judge Rhonda Wood to run for Arkansas Supreme Court post". Talk Business & Politics. Natural State Media. June 3, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ↑ "2014 Election Filings". Arkansas Online. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. March 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Arkansas Judicial Elections 2014" (PDF). Administrative Office of the Courts. State of Arkansas. 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2017.