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Gus Gomez
225,166 votes
26.22%
- Occupation: California Deputy Attorney General
- Graduate, Stanford Law School
- Over 10 years experience as civil and criminal prosecutor
- Experienced criminal prosecutor in state and federal courts
- Supported by law enforcement and Sheriff Lee Baca
- Endorsed by Attorney General Bill Lockyer
- Past Mayor, City of Glendale
Priorities:
- Public safety
- Efficient administration of justice
- Treating jurors and trial participants with dignity and respect
Lori Jones
212,524 votes
24.75%
- Occupation: Criminal Prosecutor
- Deputy District Attorney, 15 years
- McGeorge School of Law, LMU undergrad
- Hardcore Gang, Family Violence Prosecutor
- Memberships: LA County Bar; American Inns of Court
Priorities:
- To maintain the highest standards of integrity and fairness
- To treat all parties who appear before me with dignity and respect
- To make informed decisions based on California and federal law
Jeffrey S. Gootman
191,146 votes
22.26%
- Occupation: Deputy District Attorney
- Criminal prosecutor for over 19 years. Prosecuted gang members and Major narcotics trafficers.
- Endorsed By District Attorney Steve Cooley Endorsed by the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS)
- Has Appellate criminal and civil experience. Prosecuted Special Circunmstance Murder cases at BOTH the trial level and at the Appellate level
- Created a computerized legal database with over 32000 entries, All Supreme Court and Court of Appeal Decisions since 1985 summarized
- Authered and published training material for Police Officers and Prosecutors.
- Rated WELL QUALIFIED by the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Judicial Evaluation Committee their highest rating.
Priorities:
- To be fair, decisive, to punish the guilty while respecting the rights of victims.
- To be decisive, using common sense in the courtroom.
- Long prison sentences for violent and repeat offenders.
Larry H. Layton
113,946 votes
13.27%
- Occupation: Law School Professor
- Bachelor of Science in Law, 1973
- Juris Doctor, 1974
- Author of Larry Layton Legal Aids
- Dean, Larry H. Layton School of Law
- past experience as Temporary Judge
- past experience as Court Arbitrator
Priorities:
- My number one priority is to provide competent, fair rulings
- Another priority is to administer the court with promptness
- All citizens will be treated with fairness and respect
Edward Nison
58,979 votes
6.87%
- Occupation: Criminal Prosecutor/Instructor
- Hardcore Gang Prosecutor, 8 1/2 years
- Environmental Crimes prosecutor, 4 years
- Presently responsible for legal training of prosecutors and police officers
- Instructor, East Los Angeles Community College
- B.A., Indiana University
- J.D., University of California, Hastings College of Law
Priorities:
- Serve the public by acting with honesty, integrity and honesty
- Insure the integrity of the judicial system
- Apply a common sense approach to judicial proceedings
C. Edward Mack
57,030 votes
6.64%
- Occupation: Trial Attorney
- 18 years of legal experience, 5 Civil, 13 Criminal
- Tried over 100 jury trials
- Veteran of the U.S. Air Force
- Winner of American Jurisprudence Family Law Book Award & Recipient of 2003 Melvin N. Cody Encouragement Award
- Former President-Elect of the CA Assoc. of Black Lawyers (CABL)
- President of the Afro American Film Institute
Priorities:
- Equity for all litigants, no matter what background, creed or disability
- Court budget, cutbacks, closed courtrooms and layoffs of court employees
- Stopping gang killings, violence and other gang crimes
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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
Bar Association Resources
- Final Report of the L.A. County Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Committee
- California Bar Attorney Search
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