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| office2 = Superior Court Judge for the [[Gwinnett County, Georgia|Gwinnett Judicial Circuit]] |
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| education = [[Terry College of Business]], <small> [[Bachelor of Business Administration|B.B.A.]], [[Master of Business Administration|M.B.A.]]</small><br>[[University of Georgia School of Law]] <small>[[Juris Doctor|J.D.]]</small> |
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'''William McCrary Ray, II''' |
'''William McCrary Ray, II''' (born 1963) is the Presiding Judge on the [[Georgia Court of Appeals]] and is a nominee to be a [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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He received his [[Bachelor of Business Administration]] from the [[Terry College of Business]] magna cum laude, his [[Master of Business Administration]], from the [[Terry College of Business]] and his [[Juris Doctor]], cum laude, from the [[University of Georgia School of Law]]. He previously served for six years in the Georgia State Senate and was a partner in the Gwinnett County law firm of Andersen, Davidson & Tate, P.C.. |
Ray was born in Macon, Georgia in 1963.<ref name="AppealsBio">{{Cite web |url=http://www.gaappeals.us/biography/bio_judges.php?jname=William%20M.%20Ray |title=Biography: William M. Ray |website=[[Georgia Court of Appeals]] |access-date=July 14, 2017}}</ref> He received his [[Bachelor of Business Administration]] from the [[Terry College of Business]] magna cum laude, his [[Master of Business Administration]], from the [[Terry College of Business]] and his [[Juris Doctor]], cum laude, from the [[University of Georgia School of Law]]. He previously served for six years in the Georgia State Senate and was a partner in the Gwinnett County law firm of Andersen, Davidson & Tate, P.C.. On January 14, 2002 he took the oath of office to be a Superior Court Judge on the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit,<ref name="AppealsBio" /> a position which he served for ten years.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/13/president-donald-j-trump-announces-fifth-wave-judicial-candidates " President Donald J. Trump Announces Fifth Wave of Judicial Candidates" White House, July 13, 2017]</ref> On July 30, 2012, Governor [[Nathan Deal]] swore in Ray to serve as the 76th Judge of the Court of Appeals of Georgia.<ref name="AppealsBio" /> |
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==Nomination to district court== |
==Nomination to district court== |
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On July 13, 2017, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] nominated Ray to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, to the seat vacated by Judge [[Harold Lloyd Murphy]], who took [[senior status]] on March 31, 2017. His nomination is currently pending before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/13/ten-nominations-sent-senate-today " Ten Nominations Sent to the Senate Today" White House, July 13, 2017]</ref> |
On July 13, 2017, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] nominated Ray to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, to the seat vacated by Judge [[Harold Lloyd Murphy]], who took [[senior status]] on March 31, 2017. His nomination is currently pending before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/13/ten-nominations-sent-senate-today " Ten Nominations Sent to the Senate Today" White House, July 13, 2017]</ref> |
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==Personal== |
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Ray has been married since 1989 to Dr. Kelle Chandler Ray, who is a clinical psychologist who practices in Lawrenceville, Georgia. They have three sons, Chandler (20), Davis (18), both students at the University of Georgia, and Avery (16). They reside in [[Grayson, Georgia]].<ref name="AppealsBio" /> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 13:58, 14 July 2017
William McCrary Ray, II | |
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| 76th Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office July 30, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Nathan Deal |
| Superior Court Judge for the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit | |
| In office January 14, 2002 – July 30, 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Kelle Chandler Ray (m. 1989) |
| Children | Chandler, Davis, Avery |
| Residence | Grayson, Georgia |
| Education | Terry College of Business, B.B.A., M.B.A. University of Georgia School of Law J.D. |
William McCrary Ray, II (born 1963) is the Presiding Judge on the Georgia Court of Appeals and is a nominee to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Biography
Ray was born in Macon, Georgia in 1963.[1] He received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the Terry College of Business magna cum laude, his Master of Business Administration, from the Terry College of Business and his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law. He previously served for six years in the Georgia State Senate and was a partner in the Gwinnett County law firm of Andersen, Davidson & Tate, P.C.. On January 14, 2002 he took the oath of office to be a Superior Court Judge on the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit,[1] a position which he served for ten years.[2] On July 30, 2012, Governor Nathan Deal swore in Ray to serve as the 76th Judge of the Court of Appeals of Georgia.[1]
Nomination to district court
On July 13, 2017, President Trump nominated Ray to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, to the seat vacated by Judge Harold Lloyd Murphy, who took senior status on March 31, 2017. His nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[3]
Personal
Ray has been married since 1989 to Dr. Kelle Chandler Ray, who is a clinical psychologist who practices in Lawrenceville, Georgia. They have three sons, Chandler (20), Davis (18), both students at the University of Georgia, and Avery (16). They reside in Grayson, Georgia.[1]
References
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