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LWV League of Women Voters of California
Orange County, CA March 5, 2002 Election
Smart Voter Karen L. Taillon

Candidate for
Superior Court Judge; County of Orange; Office 8

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: CIVIL TRIAL LAWYER
  • OC SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE, PRO TEM (10 years program participation)
  • 18 + YRS CIVIL TRIAL & MEDIATION EXPERIENCE INCLUDING QUASI-CRIMINAL ADMINISTRATIVE LITIGATION
  • Former Vice Pres/General Counsel and chief legal advisor for United Western Medical Centers in Santa Ana and Anaheim, CA
  • Magna Cum Laude law school graduate (ranked 3rd in class of over 350); Valedictory Candidate
  • Elder and deacon in her church, and a former delegate to the Los Ranchos Presbytery
  • Married for 22+ years, Karen and her husband Tom raised and educated their two daughters in Orange County's schools
Top Priorities if Elected
  • As a Judge, my responsibility is to follow and uphold the law - not make it
  • I strongly support law enforcement, victims' rights, strict sentencing for violent crimes, "Three Strikes" and the Death Penalty
  • I am committed to making our neighborhoods and schools safe for our children and families
Key Endorsements
  • SENATORS DICK ACKERMAN, ROSS JOHNSON, JOE DUNN
  • ASSEMBLYWOMEN PAT BATES, MARILYN BREWER (Ret.); SUPERVISOR TOM WILSON
  • CONSERVATIVE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION
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Position Papers
A Personal Statement from Karen Taillon
  
Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://www.taillonforjudge.com
E-mail: ktaillon@taillonforjudge.com

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