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District Court judge, District 18 (McSwain seat)

Friday, October 3, 2008

(Updated Thursday, October 16 - 2:43 pm)

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

Election questionnaire

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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.

Election questionnaire

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.