League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Los Angeles County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
	Judge, Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 72 Voter Information Salary: $178,789

Results as of Nov 28 5:11pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (4,883/4,883)

Candidates (Vote for 1) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Hilleri Grossman Merritt 1,290,705 votes 53.27% Occupation: Criminal Trial Prosecutor Juris Doctor Degree, Loyola Law School, 1993 Bachelor of Arts Degree, cum laude, UCLA 1990 Deputy District Attorney, 1994-present District Attorney of the Month, 2006 Sex Crimes Division, 1998-2003 Leader in the Primary Election, with 48.68% of the vote Priorities: To preside fairly so that all parties feel their voices are heard, including vicitims, witnesses and jurors. To reduce the tremendous courtroom backlog by bringing civil cases to trial in a timely and efficient manner. To keep our communities safe by ensuring that repeat/violent offenders receive lengthy prison sentences. Steven A. Simons, Sr 1,132,407 votes 46.73% Occupation: Consumer Rights Litigator JD Southwestern University School of Law Over 150 Trials and Arbitrations of Civil, Criminal and Probate Cases Nominee Pro Bono Attorney of Year State Bar Mediator/Arbitrator Business Owner Church Leader Priorities: To serve as a Civil Alternative to the Bench Allow litigants to have a fair and impartial hearing Strive for speedy resolution of litigation without compromising the parties rights Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions The League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Qualifications, Sentencing, and Media coverage. Official Information Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Audio-Video Coverage One-Minute Introductory Statements Merritt Simons Six-Minute Interviews Merritt Simons Interviews with all ten Judicial Candidates scheduled for webcast or broadcast Channel LA36 (expect to see about 1-1/2 minutes of announcements while program loads) Torrance Channel 28 October 15 - 28, 8:00 pm October 29 - November 3, 7:00 pm News and Analysis L.A. County Bar Association Bios & Links This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page. Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

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