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Mildred Escobedo
 
254,649 votes
30.16%
- Occupation: Superior Court Referee
 - Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School
 - Bachelor of Arts from UCLA
 - Associate of Arts from East Los Angeles College
 - Appointed Superior Court Referee in 1998
 - Honored by California State Bar  in 1997 for lititgation work.
  
Priorities:
- I will apply Equality and  Justice  for all persons and their cases  before the court.
 - I will apply Fairness and  equal opportuinity to everyone to  present their cases.
 - I will apply professional, expedient , and thorough work habits at this job.
  
Pat Campbell
233,299 votes
27.63%
Daniel Feldstern
 
220,597 votes
26.13%
- Occupation: Criminal Trial Prosecutor
 - 18-Year Veteran Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles County
 - Trial Prosecutor of Gang Murderers, International Drug Traffickers and Corrupt Public Officials/Supervisor of Felony Trial Prosecutors
 - Rated "WELL QUALIFIED" for Judicial Office by Los Angeles County Bar
 - Previous Civil Litigation Experience
 - Bachelor of Arts, Honors Graduate, Occidental College, Los Angeles
 - Law Degree, Southwestern University School of Law, Member of Law Review
  
Priorities:
- Daniel Feldstern supports tough sentencing of criminals to protect the public.
 - Daniel Feldstern favors strong measures to rehabilitate juvenile offenders
 - Daniel Feldstern will be a fair and even-handed judge who respects all parties and protects the rights of crime victims
  
Miguel Angel Dager
 
135,733 votes
16.08%
- Occupation: Los Angeles Deputy City Attorney
 - Highest Available Rating from Los Angeles County Bar
 - Former  Prosecutor/Experienced Civil Attorney
 - Legal Advisor to City Treasurer
 - Argued before Supreme Court,  Appellate  and Federal Courts
 - Loyola Law School Graduate
 - Head of City Tax Settlement Bureau
  
Priorities:
- Miguel Dager will protect people from crime and victimization.
 - Miguel Dager will ensure fair and just verdicts.
 - Miguel Dager will ensure equal access for all to justice.
  
  
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Official Information 
 
- State of California Commission on Judicial Performance 
  
League of Women Voters Candidate Forum (all L.A. County Judicial Candidates invited to participate)
 
- February 15, 2004, 2:30-4:30pm
 - West Covina City Council Chambers, 1444 W. Garvey South; Co-Sponsors, LWV Whittier, ESGV, & L.A. County; info 562 947 3634
  
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- Final Report of the L.A. County Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Committee 
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