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Dan Thomas Oki
 
480,108 votes
56.55%
- Occupation: Judge of the Superior Court of California
 - A.B., Stanford University, J.D., Loyola Law School.
 - Judge of the Citrus Municipal Court (West Covina), May 1992 to March 1997.
 - Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, March 1997 to present.
 - Rated "Well Qualified" by the Los Angeles County Bar Association.
 - Supervising Judge of the Criminal Division, 2001-2003.
 - Commended by L.A. County Board of Supervisors in 1995 for establishing a Domestic Violence Court, and in 2003 for service to the community.
  
Priorities:
- To provide to the public my vast experience as an attorney and as a judge handling cases involving criminal, civil, family, juvenile and probate law.
 - To serve the public by administering justice in individual cases in a fair, efficient, and accessible manner.
 - To protect the public by understanding the concerns of victims while safeguarding individual rights.
  
Hilary Anne Rhonan
 
191,377 votes
22.54%
- Occupation: Criminal Prosecutor
 - 9 years Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles District Attorney's Office
 - 4 years Research Attorney, Los Angeles Superior Court
 - Former Volunteer Arbitrator, Los Angeles County Bar Association
 - Former Associate Professor, Paralegal Studies, California State University
 - Masters degree Psychology
 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist
  
Marc Debbaudt
 
100,435 votes
11.83%
- Occupation: Deputy District Attorney
 - Prosecuted Hardcore Gang Murderers
 - Prevented Crime by Advocating Education
 - Prosecuted Rapists and Child Molesters
 - Trained New Deputy District Attorneys
 - Dedicated: 18 years of Public Service
 - Balanced: Former Deputy Public Defender
  
Priorities:
- Public Safety First!
 - Victim's Rights!
 - Treat Criminals Like Criminals!
  
Eugene M. Salute
77,116 votes
9.08%
  
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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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