Candidates
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William Daniel "Dan" O'Malley
116,092 votes
52.5%
- Occupation: Deputy District Attorney
- Public Protection Committee for City of Lafayette
- De La Salle High School Alumni Board of Directors
- Instructor, Diablo Valley College
- Instructor, Contra Costa College
- Instructor, Police Academy
Priorities:
- Faithfully uphold the law
- Weed out frivilous lawsuits
- Punish criminals
Joel Golub
54,583 votes
24.7%
- Occupation: Superior Court Commissioner
- Nominated for Judge of the Year in 1999
- Presided over Walnut Creek's first Domestic Violence Court
- California Judges Association Member
- California Court Commissioners Association Member
- Successfully fought for changes in law giving equal rights to deaf people, the disabled and women
- Teacher of fellow Judges and law students for 21 years
Priorities:
- To continue to interpret laws and dispense rulings with fairness, compassion and justice
- To continue to treat all witnesses, jurors and legal parties fairly and with respect
- The best and most efficient possible service to the public
John M. "Jack" Starr
50,518 votes
22.8%
- Occupation: Attorney/Arbitrator
- Former Deputy District Attorney
- Judge pro tem, arbitrator, mediator
- settlement commissioner
- attorney for Californians
Priorities:
- Tough on crime
- support 3 strikes
- reduction of court delay and costs of litigation
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