Beth Freshwater Smith, candidate for NC Court of Appeals Judge seat 9
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Candidates for NC Court of Appeals Judge seat 9
Candidates in the Republican primary for North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge seat 09 include incumbent Donna Stroud and challenger Beth Freshwater Smith. Brad Salmon is running unopposed in the Democratic primary.
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Name: Beth Freshwater Smith
Political party: Republican
Age as of Nov. 8, 2022: 63
Campaign website: www.votefreshwatersmith.com
Occupation: District Court Judge
Education: Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law Campbell University, JD. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, BA in International Studies and Political Science.
Have you run for elected office before? (Please list previous offices sought) Yes, District Court Judge.
Please list highlights of your civic involvement: I serve on both local and state boards and committees that involve youths, the arts, education as well as my church. A few examples: NC Juvenile Jurisdiction Advisory Committee, NC Juvenile Justice Planning Committee, Human Trafficking Prevention, Drug Abuse Prevention, Child Fatalities Task Force; school board.
What could you do, if elected, to help make the justice system more equitable or accessible?
I believe that in order to have equal justice, the laws must be followed as written, based on the Constitution.
Tell us about a specific event in your legal career of which you are most proud.
One of 14 chosen from across U.S. to serve in Washington, D.C., on the Elite Juvenile Prosecutors Advisory Board and receiving the N.C. Public Service Practitioner Award.
What areas of the law do you have experience in, as a judge or attorney?
Criminal
Civil litigation
Appellate
Family law
Abuse, Neglect and Dependency
This story was originally published April 22, 2022 at 7:27 AM with the headline "Beth Freshwater Smith, candidate for NC Court of Appeals Judge seat 9."
