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Ron M. Del Pozzo
53,101 votes
29.4%
- Occupation: Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney
- Senior Deputy District Attorney who prosecutes violent felons
- Tried nearly 100 adults and juvenile cases. Won every felony trial
- Successful businessperson prior to legal profession
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Juris Doctorate
- Received the prestigious Phillip Burton Award for Outstanding Community Service
- Active supporter of Next Door Battered Womens Shelter, Firefighters Toys for Tots, Second Harvest Food Bank
Priorities:
- Dedication to fairness for all
- Restoration of public confidence in the judicial system
- Increased accessibility to the courts
Aaron Persky
52,025 votes
28.8%
- Occupation: Santa Clara County Criminal Prosecutor
- Phi Beta Kappa Stanford Graduate
- Law Degree from UC Berkeley's Boalt Hall
- Former Civil Litigator at Morrison & Foerster
- Support Network for Battered Women Executive Committee Member
- Santa Clara County Network for a Hate-Free Community Executive Committee Member
- Former Trade Investigator for U.S. Department of Commerce
Priorities:
- Honesty and integrity
- Equal access to justice for all
- Effective use of technology in the courtoom
Michael Millen
41,359 votes
22.9%
- Occupation: Superior Court Attorney
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, M.B.A., J.D.
- Highly experienced civil and criminal attorney
- Experienced as a judge pro tem for courts
- Called upon by the Superior Court to judicially arbitrate cases
- Significant pro bono work
- Has worked hard to make the court system work better through Bar Association service with judges
Priorities:
- Help Santa Clara County become the model high tech court of the nation
- Be fair and unbaised in all proceedings
- Maintain high standards and integrity
Thomas Spielbauer
34,202 votes
18.9%
- Occupation: Deputy Public Defender
- Attorney for 24 years. I am the most experienced candidate.
- Active Duty Army Officer for 3.5 years
- " ... a bright, creative attorney ..." - San Jose Mercury News
Priorities:
- Enforce the law and honor the Bill of Rights.
- Live my oath to Protect and Defend the US and California Constitutions.
- That America truly remain the "land of the free."
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Nonpartisan Information
- State Bar Assoc. - Member Records Online
Events
- San Francisco Recorder and Santa Clara County Bar Association public forum
- Tuesday, Feb.12 - 5 to 6 p.m.
Board of Supervisor Chambers, Newton Auditorium
70 West Hedding St. San Jose, CA
- LWV Judicial Candidate Forum
- Feb. 21 - 7 to 9 p.m.
Mtn. View City Hall - Council Chambers
500 Castro St.
News and Analysis
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