Superior Court Judge; County of Contra Costa Election Information November 5, 2002 Election

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Contra Costa County, CA

November 5, 2002 Election

Superior Court Judge; County of Contra Costa Voter Information

6 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 6 2:34am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (1072/1072)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Cheryl Mills 105,721 votes 51.1%

Occupation: Attorney/Managing Partner

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine B.S. degree in Medical Technology in 1975

Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College: J.D. in 1982

Managing Partner, Pillsbury, Levinson & Mills in San Francisco until 1999

!999 to present, Mills & Larson, Managing Partner

Lecturer: American Academy of Neurologists; American Psychiatric Association

Published: "Dealing with Insurance Adjusters & Insureds." California Negotiation & Settlement Handbook/Bancroft-Whitney, Chapter 6

Priorities:

Maintaing our Court's tradition of superb judges
Access to the courts - including the need for qualified interpreters and the need for adequate court facilities
Effective and competent management of the civil docket.

Joel Golub 101,300 votes 48.9%

Occupation: Superior Court Commissioner
Appointed in 1993 as Commissioner for Municipal Court
Elevated in 1998 to Superior Court Commissioner
Nominated pro bono Judge of the Year, 2001
Teaches law at several law schools
Legal background spans 29 years.

Priorities:

Convicted criminals are held accountable and punished to the full extent of the law.
Swift, efficient and fair trials
Programs like Juvenile Diversion to reduce juvenile crime must continue.

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