League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Los Angeles County, CA June 3, 2008 Election
	Lori-Ann C. Jones Answers Questions Candidate for Judge, Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 84

The questions were prepared by the the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. Please provide a brief list of your qualifications in bullet format, using an asterisk (*) to represent a bullet. (No more than 25 words for this section.)

• LA County Superior Court commissioner since 2006
• Former Deputy LA County District Attorney, handling hard-core gang crime, domestic violence, child abuse and arson cases

2. Why are you running for Superior Court judge? (No more than 75 words total for questions 2 and 3.)

Our community needs judges who maintain the highest ethical standards. I will be that kind of judge. I will base my decisions on the merits of each case and follow the law.

3. What experiences and personal qualities best equip you to serve as judge? (No more than 75 words total for questions 2 and 3.)

As a prosecutor and now as a court commissioner, I have sought to treat everyone with respect. I am intelligent, thoughtful, knowledgeable and experienced, and I will bring these qualities to the Superior Court.

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Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Until 5:00 p.m. on April 4, 2008, candidates for Superior Court Judge must limit their answers to 100 words total for all questions so that a paper Voters Guide may be published. Specific word limits are as follows: 25 words for question 1; 75 words total for questions 2 and 3. After 5:00 p.m. on April 4, 2008, word limits will no longer apply.

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