Douglas T. Jenkins
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Douglas T. Jenkins
Third Judicial District
Tenure
Present officeholder
Education
Douglas T. Jenkins is the chancellor for the Third District Chancery Court, which presides over Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, and Hawkins counties in Tennessee.[1] He was appointed by Governor Bill Haslam on July 10, 2013, to fill the vacancy created by the appointment of Thomas R. Frierson to the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Jenkins was elected to the court on August 7, 2014, for a term expiring in 2022.[2][3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Jenkins ran for re-election to the Third District Chancery 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
Jenkins received his undergraduate degree from Tennessee Tech University in 1990 and his J.D. from the Nashville School of Law in 1995.[2]
Career
- 2013-2022: Chancellor, Third District Chancery Court
- 1997-2013: Attorney, Law Office of Douglas T. Jenkins, Rogersville, Tennessee
- 1995-1997: Attorney, Law Offices of Terry, Terry & Stapleton, Morristown, Tennessee [2]
See also
External links
- TN.gov Newsroom, "Haslam Appoints Jenkins Chancellor in 3rd Judicial District," July 10, 2013
- Tennessee State Courts, "Judge Douglas T. Jenkins"
- Tennessee State Courts, "Tennessee Judicial District Map"
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "Judge Douglas T. Jenkins," accessed August 13, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 TN.gov Newsroom, "Haslam Appoints Jenkins Chancellor in 3rd Judicial District," July 10, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 TN.gov, "Tennessee Secretary of State Unofficial Election Results Greene County Elections," May 6, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Go Vote TN, "August 7, 2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 7, 2014