District Court judge, District 18 (McSwain seat)
BETTY J. BROWN
Current office: None.
Birthdate: Jan. 12, 1950.
Birthplace: Pelham.
Lives in: Greensboro.
Education: Bennett College, N.C. Central University School of Law.
Occupation: Guilford County public defender.
Experience: Nine years assistant Guilford County public defender in Greensboro and High Point; seven years presiding in Civil Small Claims Court; eight years criminal magistrate.
Political career: None.
Civic activities: Mission trips to Central America; worked with the League of Women Voters.
Online: www.bettybrownforjudge.com
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CHARLES "CHUCK" L. WHITE
Current office: None.
Birthdate: March 13, 1954.
Birthplace:
Lives in: Greensboro.
Age: 54.
Spouse: Anna.
Education: Duke University, Wake Forest University School of Law.
Occupation: Private practice.
Experience: Twenty-seven years as practicing attorney; District Court judge 1992-99; Guilford County public defender 1983-87; deputy legal counsel to Gov. James Hunt, 1980-83.
Political career: Elected 1992, 1996 as District Court judge.
Civic activities: Former member, Crescent Rotary Club and Greensboro Jaycees; lay leader and member of parish committee, Irving Park United Methodist Church; former board member, One Step Further.
Online: www.ChuckWhiteforJudge.com.
Accompanying Photos
Photo Caption: Betty J. Brown and Chuck L. White
THE SEAT
Duties
District Court judges handle about 13,000 cases per year. Those run the gamut: custody, divorce, traffic, property, juvenile, lower-level civil lawsuits, minor criminal cases and first appearances for more serious criminal cases.
Term
Four years.
Salary
$109,372 annually.
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