Voters in Clay, Duval and Nassau counties will vote in the Aug. 14 primary for public defender of the 4th Judicial Circuit.
While both candidates are Republicans, because no Democrat is running and the winner of the primary will assume the office, the primary is open to all voters
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William Charles Fletcher
FAMILY: Married to Kelli Alford Fletcher since 1995; 4 children, Kathryn, Rinn, Will and Wayne
OCCUPATION: Attorney in private practice
EDUCATION: Juris Doctorate, Samford, 1997: Bachelor of Arts, English, University of Florida, 1993
CAMPAIGN WEBSITE: ChuckFletcher4PD.com | Facebook.com/Chuck-Fletcher-for-Public-Defender
This candidate has not responded to WJXT/News4Jax.com questionnaire.
Matthew Shirk
OCCUPATION: Public defender, 4th Judicial Circuit
EDUCATION: Florida Coastal School of Law, 1999; bachelor's from Western Illinois University
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Elected public defender 2008
WEBSITE: Facebook.com/Matt-Shirk-for-Public-Defender
This candidate has not responded to WJXT/News4Jax.com questionnaire.