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Alameda County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
Smart Voter Victoria S. Kolakowski

Candidate for
Superior Court Judge; County of Alameda; Seat 9

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Administrative Law Judge
  • Over 4 1/2 years experience as administrative law judge and almost 21 years experience as lawyer
  • Former senior government lawyer
  • Former general counsel for publicly traded company
  • Member, National Association of Women Judges
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Top Priorities if Elected
  • Experienced and fair judgments
  • Make courts more accessible for self-represented individuals and jurors
  • Increase the diversity of the court...more than 2/3 of the judges are men, and most new judges are former prosecutors.
Key Endorsements
  • Sierra Club and League of Conservation Voters of the East Bay
  • California Nurses Association and Alameda County Labor Council, AFL-CIO
  • Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom
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Position Papers
Making History!
If I am elected, I would be the first openly LGBT superior court judge elected in Alameda County, the first openly LGBT person elected countywide, and the first transgender trial court judge in the United States.
Legal Experience
Victoria Kolakowski has over two decades of judicial and legal experience, handling complex civil litigation, administrative and appellate legal proceedings.
 
Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://kolakowskiforjudge.com

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