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San Francisco County, CA March 5, 2002 Election
Superior Court Judge; County of San Francisco; Seat 10 Voter Information

Results as of Apr 2 1:27pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (659/659)
(299 Writein Votes .26%)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Sean F Connolly 41,011 votes 35.69%

  • Occupation: Deputy City Attorney
  • Former SF Public Defender
  • Former General Counsel for the Police Officers' Association
  • Board Member - Court Appointed Special Advocates
  • Advisory Board Member - Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corp.
  • Continuing Education of the Bar - instructing attorney
  • JD from University of San Francisco
Priorities:
  • Sean F. Connolly is a seasoned litigator who has represented a spectrum of San Franciscans in a career devoted to public service.
  • Sean F. Connolly has handled criminal cases from petty thefts to three-strikes to homicides.
  • As a civil litigator, he has handled cases ranging from personal injury to wrongful deaths to federal civil rights litigation.
Gail Dekreon 37,945 votes 33.02%
  • Occupation: Trial Attorney
  • Graduated Golden Gate University Law School, 1981
  • Admitted to the California Bar 1982.
  • Attorney in private practice for 20 years, with experience in both civil and criminal law.
  • Judge Pro-tem for 12 years.
  • Member and former Board Member, AIDS Legal Referral Panel, winner of "Super Hero" award in 2001
  • San Francisco Bar Association's "Outstanding Volunteer in Public Service" in 1992.
Priorities:
  • To be a fair and equitable Judge who can listen to all sides of an argument and help parties come to agreement.
  • To help make the courts more accessible to all people, regardless of their ability to be represented by counsel.
  • To use my skills to help San Francisco clear their costly backlog of cases.
Susan Lew 35,666 votes 31.04%
  • Occupation: Court Attorney
  • San Francisco Superior Court Attorney : 12 years
  • Judge Pro Tem for the San Francisco Superior Court and the Alameda Superior Court: Five years
  • Board of Directors [Legal Aid Office for Survivors of Domestic Violence]: 15 years
  • 1st Asian Woman President: San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association
  • Reginald Heber Smith Community Law Fellowship
  • Judicial Externship for United States District Court
Priorities:
  • To provide fairness to people who appear in court with counsel or representing themselves to resolve their cases.
  • To promote accessibility to the court to all people who are appearing before the court.
  • To establish counselors and interpreters for Domestic Violence cases.

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