League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Los Angeles County, CA June 3, 2008 Election
	Lance E. Winters Answers Questions Candidate for Judge, Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 95

The questions were prepared by the the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. Please provide a brief list of your qualifications in bullet format, using an asterisk (*) to represent a bullet. (No more than 25 words for this section.)

• Criminal prosecutor with California Attorney General for over 15 years
• Prosecutor on over 250 criminal appeals
• Volunteer Judge with Temporary Judge Program since 2003

2. Why are you running for Superior Court judge? (No more than 75 words total for questions 2 and 3.)

I want to be a judge to serve the public of Los Angeles County, to apply the law fairly and justly, and to see people from all members of our society treated with patience, compassion, and respect.

3. What experiences and personal qualities best equip you to serve as judge? (No more than 75 words total for questions 2 and 3.)

My career as a criminal prosecutor, my volunteer activities, and my personal background all make me highly qualified to be a judge. I have the discipline, patience, skill, and temperament to run a courtroom efficiently and fairly.

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Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Until 5:00 p.m. on April 4, 2008, candidates for Superior Court Judge must limit their answers to 100 words total for all questions so that a paper Voters Guide may be published. Specific word limits are as follows: 25 words for question 1; 75 words total for questions 2 and 3. After 5:00 p.m. on April 4, 2008, word limits will no longer apply.

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