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Runoff Election 11/4/2008
Candidates
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Diane Ritchie, Esq.
52,878 votes
27.21%
- Occupation: Attorney/Mediator, Santa Clara County
- I am an experienced trial attorney and mediator with a demonstrated history of handling difficult cases for 27 years.
- As a Deputy District Attorney, I prosecuted criminals including child molesters in Santa Clara County.
- I have handled more than a thousand cases including hundreds of bench and jury trials and served as temporary judge in Superior Court.
- My broad experience with both civil and criminal law make me uniquely qualified to be a Superior Court judge.
- I have represented clients in many areas of law from employment law and discrimination, to family law, real estate, and personal injury,
- I have taught law at high technology companies, universities, and law schools. As a mediator, I successfully help people resolve legal disputes.
Priorities:
- Help people resolve disputes quickly.
- Treat people fairly and with respect. Make sure people understand the law that applies to their case.
- Protect our community.
Lane Liroff
37,625 votes
19.36%
- Occupation: Deputy District Attorney
- A veteran homicide prosecutor with more than 30 years experience, Lane Liroff believes that community safety is a top priority.
- Successfully prosecuted complex murder cases involving hate crimes and against sexual predators, gang members, witness and child killers.
- Law school professor for 18 years and adjunct faculty at SJSU teaching law enforcement officers for 15 years
- Former staff attorney for Attorney General Janet Reno, consulting on the prosecution of federal murder cases.
- Named Outstanding Prosecutor for the Santa Clara County District Attorney
- Contributing author for 7 books on ethics, criminal law, trial procedures and evidence
Priorities:
- Follow the law and reach a fair result in every case
- Treat every litigant, attorney and juror with dignity and respect
- Serve and protect the citizens of Santa Clara County
Jesús "Jess" Valencia
36,900 votes
18.99%
- Occupation: Superior Court Commissioner
- Judicial Experience (January 2007 to present)
- Judge Pro Tem Experience (6 yrs.)
- Civil & Criminal Law Experience (20 yrs.)
- City of San Jose Elections Commission (3.5 yrs)
- Santa Clara Law School Bd. of Visitors (12 yrs)
- SCU Owens Lawyer of the Year Award (2001)
Priorities:
- Bring fresh ideas & approaches to the juvenile justice system.
- Work with community groups to address juvenile crime & gang violence.
- Work with community groups to improve access to the courts.
Jay Steven Boyarsky
35,233 votes
18.13%
- Occupation: Deputy District Attorney
- Deputy District Attorney for 14 years--including Special Assignment to Hate Crimes; and Supervisor of North County Division for over five years
- Wrote Maricela's Law to protect the community from sexual predators
- Dedicated hundreds of hours to assisting public safety organizations, protecting crime victims, and working toward a hate-free community
- Extensive courtroom and trial work in criminal law and civil litigation experience
- Federal Clerkship with the late Honorable William A. Ingram
- Graduated from prestigious and nationally renowned UC Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law
Priorities:
- Commitment to Justice, Fairness and Integrity
- Appropriate judicial temperament so that everyone in my courtroom is treated with respect and dignity
- Apply my diverse life experience and extensive qualifications to reach a fair result in each case
Tim Pitsker
31,666 votes
16.30%
- Occupation: County of Santa Clara Career Prosecutor
- Environmentalist & member of The Nature Conservancy and The Sierra Club
- Vice-Chair, Citizen Advisory Panel for the Dumbarton Rail Corridor Project (environmental impact report)
Priorities:
- All parties will be treated equally and fairly
- Being independant from influences from other people and special interest groups
- Cut down on case continuances and limit the time lawyers are allowed to argue
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Official Information
- The State Bar of California
Events
Candidate Forums
- Monday, May 12, 7-8pm, Mountain View City Council Chambers
presented by the Leagues of Women Voters of Los Altos/Mountain View & Palo Alto
- Video of the above forum
- Saturday, May 17, 9:30-11:30am
Hear 5 Judge Candidates
Mary Campbell Room at the
Campbell Community Center on corner of
Campbell Ave. & Winchester Ave.
conducted by the League of Women Voters
News and Analysis
San Jose Mercury News
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