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George Nicholson

Republican

Picture of George Nicholson
courtinfo.ca.gov
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-02-1982 Republican Attorney General 3141996 Loss
Website: www.courts.ca.gov/2646.htm
 

Candidate Biography:

1968-1974: Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County District Attorney's Office
1974-1976: Senior Trial Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County District Attorney's Office
1976-1979: Executive Director, California District Attorneys Association
1979-1980: Special Assistant Attorney General, California Department of Justice
1980-1983: Senior Assistant Attorney General, California Department of Justice
1983-1984: Deputy Director, Special Projects for the Governor, Office of Planning and Research
1984-1986: Founding Director and Chief Counsel, National School Safety Center
1987-1989: Justice, Sacramento County Municipal Court
1989-1990: Justice, Sacramento County Superior Court
1990-Present: Justice, Third District Court of Appeal
1991-1993: Member, Commission on the Future of the California Courts

  • In 1981, Nicholson was the Editor-in-Chief of The Crime Victims' Handbook, published by the California Department of Justice.
  • AWARD: Received the Award of Merit from the American Judges Association (1971)