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Kathleen K. Akao
51,336 votes
75.8%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Elected Superior Court Judge June 1994.
- Presiding Judge of the Superior Court 1996.
- Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court 1997-Present
- Executive Committee, California Juvenile Court Judges, 1998.
- Chair, Youth Resource Bank, 1998.
- Chair, Santa Cruz Children's Network, 1998.
Priorities:
- To make the courts more accessible and responsive to the public.
- To ensure equal access to the courts.
- To promote public confidence and respect for the judicial system.
Jeff Bosshard
16,241 votes
24.0%
- Occupation: Private Lawyer
- 31 years independent legal experience
- Santa Cruz County Bar Association past pres.
- YWCA Building Fund Trustee
- Felton Business Association past pres.
- Judge Pro Tem 11 years
- Stanford University graduate
Priorities:
- Preserve Constitutional freedoms -- life, liberty, and property rights
- Punish violent crime -- those who abuse freedom to harm others
- Continue to treat everyone with dignity and respect
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