CHERI BEASLEY
Current office: District Court judge.
Birthdate: April 14, 1966.
Birthplace: Nashville, Tenn.
Lives in: Fayetteville.
Spouse: Curtis Owens.
Education: Bachelor's degree, Rutgers University/Douglass College; law degree, University of Tennessee.
Occupation: District Court judge.
Political career: Appointed to District Court in Fayetteville, re-elected in 2006.
Online: www.judgecheribeasley.com
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DOUG MCCULLOUGH (i)
Current office: Appeals Court judge.
Birthdate: May 28, 1945.
Birthplace: Swansboro.
Lives in: Atlantic Beach.
Spouse: Lucci McCullough.
Education: Bachelor's degree, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, bachelor's; law degree, University of South Carolina.
Occupation: Appeals Court judge.
Political career: Elected to present position in 2000.
Online: www.re-electjudgemccullough.com
Notable: Adjunct professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law; worked with the Senate Ethics Committee; spent 29 years in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Duties
The 15 judges hear cases in panels of three to review claims that a trial judge erred in applying the law. Five seats are up for election this year.
Term
Eight years.
Salary
$131,531 annually.
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