- Occupation: Superior Court Commissioner
 - Nominated for Judge of the Year in 1999
 - Presided over Walnut Creek's first Domestic Violence Court
 - California Judges Association Member
 - California Court Commissioners Association Member
 - Successfully fought for changes in law giving equal rights to deaf people, the disabled and women
 - Teacher of fellow Judges and law students for 21 years
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- To continue to interpret laws and dispense rulings with fairness, compassion and justice
 - To continue to treat all witnesses, jurors and legal parties fairly and with respect
 - The best and most efficient possible service to the public
  
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- Supervisor John Gioia
 - Contra Costa County Labor Council
 - Court of Appeals Justice James R. Lambden
  
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