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Los Angeles County, CA June 3, 2008 Election
Judge, Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 84 Voter Information

Salary: $178,789

Results as of Jun 25 2:10pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (4,783/4,783)

Runoff Election 11/4/2008

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Pat Connolly Click here for more information about this candidate 230,774 votes 39.45%

  • Occupation: Criminal Gang Prosecutor
  • Tried Over 100 Felony Trials
  • Prosecuted Over 30 Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Murder Cases, including Death Penalty Cases
  • Graduate of the University of San Diego, School of Law
Priorities:
  • To Protect the Right's of Victims
  • To Administer Justice in a Fair and Ethical Manner
  • To Protect the Public
Lori-Ann C. Jones Click here for more information about this candidate 160,318 votes 27.40%
  • Occupation: LA County Superior Court Commissioner
  • Deputy District Attorney, 16 years
  • McGeorge School of Law, LMU undergrad
  • Hardcore Gang, Family Violence Prosecutor
  • Memberships: LA County Bar; CA Judges Assn.; CA Court Commissioners Assn.; Langston Bar Assn.
Priorities:
  • To maintain the highest standards of integrity and fairness
  • To treat all parties who appear before me with dignity and respect
  • To make informed decisions based on California and federal law
Bob Henry Click here for more information about this candidate 106,814 votes 18.26%
  • Occupation: Prosecutor Deputy Attorney-General
  • HARVARD LAW SCHOOL
  • Rated "WELL QUALIFIED" in the 2004 Election
  • Record of 4 wins and 0 losses in upholding Death Verdicts
  • Both Civil and Criminal Law Experience
Priorities:
  • To make sure that each litigant is patiently heard
  • To recognize that I, myself, like the parties, am only human
  • APPLY THE LAW AS IT IS AND NOT AS I MIGHT WANT IT TO BE
John "Johnny" Gutierrez Click here for more information about this candidate 87,131 votes 14.89%
  • Occupation: Administrative Law Judge

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Official Information

Superior Court of California
County of Los Angeles
News and Analysis

L.A. County Bar Association

Why Vote on Judges?

Judges must deal with everything from minor disputes to society's most intractable problems. Their decisions have as great an impact on our lives as decisions made by the governor or legislator. The governor alone selects those who will serve on the bench. But at election time, voters become the judges of who is qualified to remain there. Those who vote are exercising an important opportunity to maintain the balance between judicial independence and accountability.

from Voters Guide to Judicial Elections (Archives of the League of Women Voters of California)
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