The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County, an Inter-League Organization (ILO). and asked of all candidates for this office.

See below for questions on Reason for Running, Personal Qualities

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Answer from Mildred Escobedo:

When I practiced law, it was worker's compensation, personal injury, criminal, family law, and discrimination cases. My clients were ethnically and economically diverse, all socioeconomic backgrounds. I chose to devote a significant portion of my practice to serving the poor communities of Los Angeles.

In 1998 I became a Referee of the Los Angeles Superior Court. As a Referee I run my own court and do Judge work. I closed my practice in 2003 and sit permanently as a Referee. I have been doing Judge work now over 5 years and have sat in my own court for over two years. I am very qualified to be judge because I have now done the work for over 5 years. I have EXPERIENCE running a Courtroom. I bring the experiences of different fields of law that I know.

Another very important reason for entering this race is that the majority of people that appear before the court where I work are Latino. I am Mexican American, a product of this community. I am the 5th child of seven and the youngest of four women in the family. My parents were immigrants from Yucatan, Mexico. My parents arrived with three children, speaking only Spanish and Maya. I have experienced exclusion, lack of representation and inequality. My experiences and background is representative of the people who have not had access to the same arena as the majority have; women, people of color, monolingual speakers, each group has struggled for representation, equality and access to arenas such as the law, education, politics. I am now in a position that can incorporate experiences and have a positive effect on the persons previously mentioned and more. I firmly believe that people's lives can be touched, affected, and even changed through communication, conversation and or interaction with a Judge. I have personally seen it occur and believe it. The main reason I want to be a judge is to help and encourage that change of life for the good of the people before the court, their family, and our community. This is why I want to be a judge and ask for your vote. Please vote for Mildred Escobedo in seat number 18.

Answer from Pat Campbell:

As a judge, I believe I can make a positive contribution to our community by being mindful of victims' rights and by applying the law in a fair and impartial manner.

Answer from Mildred Escobedo:

The same statement above answers this question. My practice consisted of worker's compensation, personal injury, criminal, family law, and discrimination cases. . My clients were ethnically and economically diverse, all socioeconomic backgrounds. I chose to devote a significant portion of my practice to serving the poor communities of Los Angeles.

In 1998 I became a Referee of the Los Angeles Superior Court. As a Referee I run my own court and do similar work to a Judge. I closed my practice in 2003 and now sit permanently as a Referee. I have been doing Judge work now over 5 years and have sat in my own court for over two years. I am very qualified to be judge because I have now done the work for over 5 years. I have EXPERIENCE running a Courtroom. I bring varied experiences in different fields of law.

Another very important reason for entering this race is that the majority of people that appear before the court where I work are Latino. I am Mexican American, a product of this community. I am the 5th child of seven and the youngest of four women in the family. My parents were immigrants from Yucatan, Mexico. My parents arrived with three children, speaking only Spanish and Maya. I have experienced exclusion, lack of representation and inequality. My experiences and background is representative of the people who have not had access to the same arena as the majority have; women, people of color, monolingual speakers, each group has struggled for representation, equality and access to arenas such as the law, education, politics. I am now in a position that can incorporate experiences and have a positive effect on the persons previously mentioned and more. I firmly believe that people's lives can be touched, affected, and even changed through communication, conversation and or interaction with a Judge. I have personally seen it occur and believe it. The main reason I want to be a judge is to help and encourage that change of life for the good of the people before the court, their family, and our community. This is why I want to be a judge and ask for your vote. Please vote for Mildred Escobedo in seat number 18.

Answer from Pat Campbell:

The depth and breadth of my legal background qualify me for this position. I have been practicing law for 24 years. For the past 19 years, as a deputy district attorney, I have prosecuted over 100 felony jury trials to verdict. I have argued complex civil cases as an appellate attorney and civil litigator. As an adjunct law professor, I have taught both civil and criminal law subjects.

During my career as a criminal prosecutor, I have sought justice for the people of Los Angeles County. As a judge, I will impose tough sentences on violent criminals and strive to insure a just result in all cases.

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