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Runoff Election 11/4/2008
Candidates
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Michael J. O'Gara
218,553 votes
39.59%
- Occupation: Criminal Prosecutor
- 17 years with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
- Rated "Well Qualified" by the Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Graduate of UCLA and Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles
- Lifelong Los Angeles County Resident
Priorities:
- To ensure Justice is served in our County.
- To ensure a fair hearing for all parties in court.
- To ensure that violent offenders are off our streets.
C. Edward Mack
186,834 votes
33.85%
- Occupation: Criminal Trial Attorney
- Chemist
- Vietnam Era War Veteran, Air Force
- Tried over 100 jury trials
- Criminal Experience as Public Defender
- Civil Experience as Judicial Law Clerk
- Experienced in handling high volumes of cases
Priorities:
- To provide justice to all litigants, no matter what background and to run my courtroom with expediency and dignity, exemplifying efficiency
- Establish a mental health court/diversion program
- Establish a juvenile court "Early Prevention/Parental Intervention program to stop gang killings, violence and other gang crimes
Eduard R. Abele
146,635 votes
26.56%
- Occupation: Criminal Prosecutor
- JD, Pepperdine University School of Law (Honor Fraternity); BA with Honors, California State University, Northridge
- 2008 Justice for Homicide Victims Memorial Medallion
- Deputy District Attorney of the Month, February 2002
- Certificate of Commendation (2003) - Project Safe Harbor (Victim Facility)
- 20 year career as a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney
- First generation American
Priorities:
- Achieve Justice
- Maintain Law and Order
- Ensure Victim Rights
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Candidates Answer Questions
The the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County has asked
all candidates for this office to respond to
3 questions on Qualifications, Reason for Running, and Experiences and Personal Qualities.
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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