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John Adams
(Writein)
130,227 votes
35.3%
- Occupation: Attorney at Law
- OC Superior Court Judge, Pro Tem
- Respected OC Attorney for 20+ Years
- Stanford Law School Graduate - J. C. Duniway Scholar/Phi Beta Kappa
- OC Business Leader and Former Corporate President
- Widely Recognized Community Leader, Chairman, South Orange County Watershed Conservancy
- Endorsed by Many OC Elected Officials, Civic Leaders, Judges and Lawyers
Priorities:
- Restoring Integrity to Judicial Office #21
- Protecting the Public from Criminals
- Making Tough, Fair Decisions
Ronald C. Kline
129,959 votes
35.2%
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Gay Sandoval
(Writein)
42,175 votes
11.4%
- Occupation: Trial Lawyer & Former Prosecutor
- Go Getter- Collected 900 signatures so Judge Kline wouldn't be re-elected without a vote. Talked about it on KFI's John and Ken Show.
- Judge Pro Tem in OC Superior and Municipal Courts since 1990.
- Deputy District Attorney for 10 years, prosecuting child molesters, abusers, deadbeat parents, drunk drivers, drug cases, scam artists, boiler rooms
- Civil Trial Lawyer for 12 years, representing small business owners
- Teacher , Newspaper Columnist, Coach, Attorney Advisor & Role Model.
- Children's Advocate- including PTA President, CM's Child Care & Youth Services Comm, Legal Advisor for Charities for Truth in Giving.
Priorities:
- At the end of a criminal trial , the guilty will be severly punished and the innocent will go free.
- Children in my courtroom know that I will protect them and serve as their role model. I will be fair, honest, and respected.
- Design an interactive Internet site for jurors, small claim matters, and traffic cases, so they will understand what to expect .
Karen L. Robinson
(Writein)
20,477 votes
5.5%
- Occupation: Supervising Litigation Attorney
- Litigation/trial attorney for over 12 years.
- Currently Head of Litigation for the 23- Campus California State University System. Supervise team of 5 litigators.
- Federal and State Court Appellate experience, including 3 published opinions in the areas of Maritime, Immigration and Constitutional Law.
- Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles Superior Court for over 7 years. Court Appointed Arbitrator, Los Angeles Superior Court for over 2 years.
- Costa Mesa City Council Member
- B.A. Political Science, Business Certificate and Juris Doctor all from UCLA.
Priorities:
- To apply the laws fairly and impartially to all that come before me.
- To run an efficient courtroom so as not to waste any of the state's scarce taxpayer resources.
- Making the tough, but necessary decisions with independence and impartiality.
Terese S. "Teri" Oliver
(Writein)
12,331 votes
3.3%
- Occupation: Prosecutor for the City of Anaheim
- 17 years as a Prosecutor with the City of Anaheim, practicing in the Municipal and now Superior Courts in the County of Orange.
- Successfully prosecuted cases such as Domestic Violence, Driving Under the Influence, being under the influence of a controlled substance.
- other cases include Assault with a deadly Weapon and Possession of dangerous drugs such as Methamphetemine, Cocaine and Heroin.
- Sat as a Small Claims Judge in Orange County both in Municipal Court and Superior Court and as a Traffic Judge in L.A.
- Active in Community Activities that focus on educating our youth in areas of personal responsibility and accountability.
- Endorsed by The Anaheim Police Officers Association, the larges Police Association in Orange County . Also endorsed by many lawyers & Judges.
Priorities:
- Protecting our families from criminals will continue to be my first priority, especially in cases involving child molest, drunk drivers & drug dealers
- Protect the rights of innocent victims and support the Victims' Bill of Rights
- Sentence gang members, domestic violence offenders and repeat offenders as hardened criminals not "misguided individuals"
Harris E. Kershnar
(Writein)
11,150 votes
3.0%
- Occupation: Attorney
- 2001-02 Listing in "Best Lawyers In America"
- 1989-2002 Teaches Continuing Education for Attorneys
- 1/1/90 Published Profile L.A. Times
- 1988 Listing "Who's Who In California"
- 1984 Chair of OC Labor Law Section
- Juris Doctor, UC Berkeley (Boalt Hall) 1978
Priorities:
- Honesty and Integrity
- A Fair Hearing For All Parties In My Courtroom
- Dispensing Impartial Justice
James D. "Jim" Stone
(Writein)
6,226 votes
1.7%
- Occupation: Litigation Attorney
- Attorney for 19 years practicing in criminal, civil and family law.
- Personally litigated over 600 cases in 3 states, 12 counties and more than 60 different courts.
- Appeared in Federal, Superior, Municipal and Justice Courts, as well as, California Court of Appeals.
- 15-year Veteran of Anaheim Police Dept. committed to serving the community as a Detective in Homicide, Robbery & Sex Crimes Details.
- Former Police Sergeant in charge of Narcotics, Vice and Community Services. Created Anaheim's first School Resource Officer Program.
- Graduate of Western State University College of Law, Fullerton, CA.
Priorities:
- Maintain a high moral responsibility to the court and the people of Orange County.
- Utilize my knowledge to promote swift and fair justice in all criminal, civil and family law cases.
- Support and encourage alternate dispute resolutions to allow the court to operate more efficiently.
Dan Dutcher
(Writein)
5,234 votes
1.4%
- Occupation: Attorney at Law
- Bachelor of Arts Degree, University of Iowa
- Law Degree, Van Norman Law School
- Judge, West Orange County, 1983-1994
- Member of California State Bar since 1970
- Trial Lawyer for 20 Years
- Honorably Discharged from U.S. Army after Two Years Service
Priorities:
- To restore confidence in the judiciary
- Combat politicizing of the judicial branch
- Implement fairly the current Three Strikes Law
Barry Kohn
(Writein)
4,412 votes
1.2%
- Occupation: Superior Court Commissioner
- 20 years of experience on the bench as a California Superior and Municipal Court Commissioner
- Supervising Bench Officer of the Los Angeles Municipal Arraignment Court
- Presided over preliminary hearings, master calendar, arraignments, jury and non-jury criminal trials, civil trials, civil law and motion
- Presided over extradition proceedings for Los Angeles County
- Member of the California Judges Association
- Founder, director and member of the International Association of Lesbian and Gay Judges
Priorities:
- Fair and impartial judgements
- Judgements that are blind to diversity
- I believe that diversity in racial, gender, and sexual orientation is as necessary in the judiciary as it is in other branches of government.
Marilyn W. Mirano
(Writein)
3,161 votes
0.9%
- Occupation: Orange County Superior Court Family Law Facilitator
- Attorney for 21 years
- Juris Doctorate: Western State University College of Law, Fullerton, CA ; B.A. Degree: U.C.S.B.
- Admitted to practice before all California State Courts; U.S. District Court, Central District of California; U.S. Ninth Court of Appeals
- Orange County Family Violence Council; Steering Committee, Chair of Legislation Committee 1996-2000
- Member of Soroptimist International of Laguna Beach: 1984-2000
- 1997 Woman of Distinction: Soroptimist International of Laguna Beach
Priorities:
- To serve the citizens of Orange County as an honest, fair, and competent judicial officer
- To enable the litigants to present their cases, to rule on the evidence, and to properly apply the law in a fair, just, and consistent manner
- To improve the availability and quality of the services of the court to meet the needs of the people of Orange County
William M. Vlosky
(Writein)
2,010 votes
0.5%
- Occupation: Attorney
- B.A. Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pa.
- J.D. California Western School of Law , San Diego, Ca.
- 19 years heavy litigation experience.
- Currently serving on Orange County Superior Court Arbitration Panel.
- Empowering neighborhoods to banish drug houses and take back their community through the civil courts.
- First to file petition to enable write in campaign.
Priorities:
- Integrity
- Impartiality
- Apply the law as it exists and not based on personal preferences
Dale Peroutka
(Writein)
1,659 votes
0.4%
- Occupation: Civil and Criminal Attorney
- Retired Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff (Sergeant)
- Judge Pro Tem for Orange County Superior Court
- Arbitrator for Orange County Superior Court
- Arbitrator for Orange County Bar Association
- Founder and Board of Directors for Community Arts Theatre & Stage (community youth organization devoted to keeping young people off the streets)
- International Legal Consultant and Board of Directors for American Language Institute
Priorities:
- As judge, I have a thorough knowledge of the law and an understanding of the people I will serve. I will be fair to all persons who enter my courtroom
- My experiences as Deputy Sheriff and 25 years as a civil and criminal attorney have given me a broad and extraordinary grasp of all sides of the law.
- I will enforce the Three Strikes Law with common sense. I will also improve the jury selection system to better serve our community.
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