- Occupation: Associate Justice
 - Associate Justice, California State Court of Appeal (since 1993)
 - Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court (1991-January 1993)
 - Prior to becoming a judge, practiced law in Los Angeles, specializing in business litigation
 - Graduate of University of Texas (B.B.A. with honors; Beta Gamma Sigma); law degree from the University of Southern California (Legion Lex member)
 - Former president of State Bar of California and Chancery Club
 - Veteran (enlisted in U.S. Army Air Corps in 1946; honorably discharged as sergeant, 1949)
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- To continue to impartially apply the Constitutions, initiatives, statutes and binding judicial decisions in deciding cases
 - To continue to treat all parties with courtesy and respect and to encourage civility in judicial proceedings
 - To continue to perform the duties of my public office diligently and with care
  
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- L.A. Deputy District Attorney Association; Public Defender Association
 - L.A. Times; L.A. Police Chief Bernard Parks; L.A. Police Protective League
 - Mary Dean Armstrong (wife), three children and five grandchildren
  
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