Candidate for
Judge of the Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 78

VETERAN / EX‐P.O.W. FOR L.A. SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE

KENNETH R. HUGHEY is a candidate for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge, a non-partisan position. Ken has 40+ years experience in the aerospace business, as a fighter pilot and engineer, and 13 years experience as a Los Angeles Criminal Prosecutor.

Ken is a veteran and ex-POW. He enlisted in the Air Force at the age of 17, eventually climbing to become a combat fighter pilot achieving the rank of Colonel. His fighter pilot experience includes 564 combat missions in Vietnam.

While leading a flight of F-4 Phantoms over North Viet Nam, Ken was shot down by Anti-aircraft Artillery and was taken prisoner. As a POW, he was transferred between four prisons over six years, including the Ha Noi Hilton, spending 14 months in a one-man cell: of which five months was in complete isolation. His wife did not know he was alive until after 3 1/2 years of his captivity. She had to wait in the silent hope that he survived being shot down, then wait another 2 1/2 years for his release. She now stands proudly by his side, as she has for 58 years.

Ken's military decorations include: Two silver Stars; Legion of Merit; Three distinguished Flying Crosses; Two Bronze Stars; Thirty air Medals; and Four Purple Hearts.

After his retirement from the United States Air Force, he worked for 15 years as a Senior Engineer and Project Manager at Hughes Aircraft company, where his job was to provide engineering and logistics support for launching government satellites.

During his tenure at Hughes, Ken began the study of law and passed the California Bar Exam before he graduated from law school. He then joined the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office as a Criminal Prosecutor. From 1998 until 2011, Ken prosecuted thousands of criminals, including hundreds involving gang activities.