Candidate for
Judge-Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 18

"Exceptionally Well Qualified" + Woman Lawyers Association of Los Angeles

Media Outlets

• The Beverly Hills Courier
  
• The Daily Breeze
  
• The Los Angeles Times
  
• The Metropolitan News-Enterprise
  
• The Long Beach Press Telegram
  
• The Pasadena Star News
  
• The San Gabriel Valley News Tribune
  
• The San Marino Tribune
  
• The Whittier Daily News

• Hon. Lee Baca, Los Angeles County Sheriff
  
• Hon. Steve Cooley, Los Angeles District Attorney
  
• Hon. Gil Garcetti, Former Los Angeles District Attorney
  
• Hon. Robert Philibosian, Former Los Angeles District Attorney
  
• John Spillane,* Chief Deputy, Los Angeles District Attorney's Office
  
• Los Angeles Police Department Police Protective League
  
• Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS)
  
• Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers' Association
  
• National Latino Peace Officers Association
  
• California Correctional Peace Officers Association
  
• California Narcotics Officers Association
  
• Los Angeles Assault Task Force
  
• California Staff Assault Task Force
  
• Association of Deputy District Attorneys (exclusive endorsement)
  
• Latino Prosecutors' Association
  
• Crime Victims United of California

• Hon. Walter Allen III, Former Mayor and Council Member, City of Covina
  
• Hon. Michael Antonovich, Los Angeles County Supervisor, Fifth District
  
• Hon. James Bozajian, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Calabasas
  
• Hon. Yvonne Burke, Los Angeles County Supervisor, Second District
  
• Hon. Alfred Coletta, Director, Rossmoor Community Services District
  
• Hon. James Dear, Mayor, City of Carson
  
• Hon. Lillie Dobson, Councilwoman, City of Compton
  
• Hon. Roosevelt Dorn, Mayor, City of Inglewood
  
• Hon. Mervyn Dymally, California State Assembly, former Congressman, former Lt. Governor, Chairman California Legislative Black Caucus
  
• Hon. Mike Gipson, Councilman, City of Carson
  
• Hon. James Hahn, Former Mayor, City of Los Angeles
  
• Hon. Janice Hahn, Councilmember, City of Los Angeles
  
• Hon. Isadore Hall, Councilman, Compton
  
• Hon. Chris Holden, Councilman, City of Pasadena
  
• Hon. Nate Holden, Former Los Angeles City Councilman and Former California State Senator
  
• Hon. Alan Honeycutt, Redondo Beach City Attorney
  
• Hon. Jerome Horton, California State Assembly
  
• Hon. Robert Kellar, Councilmember, City of Santa Clarita
  
• Hon. Don Knabe, Los Angeles County Supervisor, Fourth District
  
• Hon. Russ Lesser, Former Mayor, City of Manhattan Beach
  
• Hon. Alan Lowenthal, California State Senate
  
• Hon. George Mirabal, Councilman, City of Bell
  
• Hon. Gloria Molina, Los Angeles County Supervisor, First District
  
• Hon. Eric Perrodin, Mayor of Compton
  
• Hon. Jan Perry, Councilmember, City of Los Angeles
  
• Hon. Curren Price, Jr., Councilman, Inglewood
  
• Hon. Laura Richardson, Long Beach City Councilmember
  
• Hon. Keith Richman, California State Assembly
  
• Hon. Mark Ridley-Thomas, California State Assembly
  
• Hon. George Runner, California State Senate
  
• Hon. Sharon Runner, California State Assembly
  
• Hon. Brad Sherman, Member of Congress
  
• Hon. Greig Smith, Councilmember, City of Los Angeles
  
• Hon. Cameron Smyth, Councilmember, City of Santa Clarita
  
• Hon. Audra Strickland, California State Assembly
  
• Hon. Bill Sutherland, Councilmember, City of Torrance
  
• Hon. Leticia Vasquez, Mayor, City of Lynwood
  
• Hon. Maxine Waters, United States Congresswoman
  
• Hon. Herb Wesson, Jr., Councilmember, City of Los Angeles Former Assemblyman and Speaker of the California State Assembly
  
• Hon. Steve Wolowicz, Mayor, City of Rancho Palos Verdes
  
• Hon. Zev Yaroslovsky, Los Angeles County Supervisor, Third District
  
• Hon. Dennis P. Zine, Councilmember, City of Los Angeles

• 2006 Community Election Forum
  
• Government for the People
  
• National Women's Political Caucus, Los Angeles County

• Hon. Armand Arabian, Justice, California Supreme Court (ret.)
  
• Hon. Paul Turner, Justice, California Court of Appeal
  
• Hon. Charles E. Springer, Chief Justice, Nevada Supreme Court (ret.)
  
• Hon. E. M. Gunderson, Chief Justice, Nevada Supreme Court (ret.)
  
• Hon. David Wesley, Supervising Judge Criminal Division, Los Angeles Superior Court
  
• Hon. Steven Van Sicklen, Asst Supervising Judge Criminal Division, Los Angeles Superior Court
  
• Hon. Mark Arnold, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. James Brandlin, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. Lisa Chung, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. John Doyle, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. Ruffo Espinosa, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. Frank Jackson, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. Barbara Johnson, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. Michael Johnson, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. Michael Kellogg, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. Ruth Kwan, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. Michael Luros, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. Gregg Marcus, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. Philip Mautino, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. Robert McSorley, Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner
  
• Hon. Judith L. Meyer, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. Sam Ohta, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. Charlaine Olmedo, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. Rafael Ongkeko, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. Michael Pastor, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. Randolph Rogers, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. Ron Rose, Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner
  
• Hon. Rand Rubin, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. David Sotelo, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. Patricia Titus, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. Rolf Treu, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
  
• Hon. Thomas White, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge

• Efrian Aceves,* President Mexican American Bar Association, Whittier School Board Member
  
• Walter Allen, III, Former Director of the Calif. Youth Authority and retired Assistant Chief, California Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement
  
• Jane and H.F. "Bert" Boeckmann, II, Past President Los Angeles Police Commission
  
• Ron Boltz,* Past President, Lincoln Heights Chamber of Commerce
  
• Bishop H H Brookins, First African Methodist Episcopal Church (FAME)
  
• Rev. Henry Brown
  
• Eva Castillo,* Member Lincoln Heights Chamber of Commerce
  
• Lillian Chavez,* Lifetime Member, Lincoln Heights Chamber of Commerce
  
• Joe Coria,* East Los Angeles and Boyle Height Chamber of Commerce
  
• Detective Mark Espinosa, Past President LA LAY (Latino LAPD Officers Association), LAPD Homicide Detective, Hollenbeck Division
  
• Hotensia Fuentes,* Honorary Member, Lincoln Heights Chamber of Commerce
  
• Raymond Gonzales, LAUSD Adult School Pricipal (ret.)
  
• Steve Ipsen, President, Association of Deputy District Attorneys
  
• Dick James,* Member Boyle Heights Chamber of Commerce
  
• Mirian Karaoglanin, CEO, Executives & Professional Salvadoran Women
  
• Steve Kasten,* President, Lincoln Heights Chamber of Commerce
  
• Pat Kelly, Past President, Los Angeles County Bar
  
• Rev. Romie Lilly, II
  
• Gail Pincus, LCSW and Domestic Violence Expert
  
• Alan Rothenberg, Past President, California State Bar Board of Governors
  
• Bill Seki, Past President Japanese American Bar Association
  
• Rev. Fred Shaw,* President, Compton NAACP
  
• Sheldon Sloan, President Caifornia State Bar Board of Governors, Past President Los Angeles County Bar
  
• Fire Chief Rico Smith, City of Compton Fire Department
  
• Ken Starr, Dean Pepperdine School of Law
  
• Robert Thomson, Chief Deputy, Los Angeles City Attorney (Ret.)
  
• Eddie Torres, Jr,* President, East Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
  
• Mario Trujillo,* Trustee, Mexican American Bar Association
  
• Rev. Edward Turner
  
• Frank Villalobos,* Member Boyle Heights Chamber of Commerce
  
• Bishop L. Daniel Williams,* President, Baptist Minister's Conference - South Los Angeles

• Detective Rich Arciniega, LAPD Newton Homicide
  
• Detective Gabe Barboza, LAPD Southwest Gang
  
• Officer Lou Calzadillas, LAPD Newton Gang Enforcement Detail
  
• Detective Vincent Carreon, LAPD Southwest Homicide
  
• Detective Stan Evans, LAPD Southwest Homicide
  
• Detective Dennis Fanning, LAPD Newton Homicide
  
• Detective David Garrido, LAPD Southwest Homicide
  
• Detective Rick Gordon, LAPD Southwest Homicide
  
• Detective Juan Gutierrez, LAPD Hollenbeck Homicide
  
• Detective Rob Lait, LAPD Southwest Homicide
  
• Detective Tyler Lee, LAPD Southwest Homicide
  
• Detective Gene Parshall, LAPD Wilshire Homicide
  
• Detective Cary Ricard, LAPD Hollenbeck Homicide
  
• Officer Jerrit Severns, LAPD Hollywood Gang
  
• Detective Scott Smith, LAPD Hollenbeck Homicide
  
• Detective Mike Terrazas, LAPD Newton Homicide
  
• Detective Tom Thompson, LAPD Newton Homicide
  
• Detectie Barry Tilis, LAPD Wilshire Homicide