- 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
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- 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.
  
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The League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County asked questions on the issues of all candidates for this office.
 Read the answers from Hilleri Grossman Merritt
 
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- Present and past District Attorneys Steve Cooley and Gil Garcetti
 - The Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca
 - Rated "WELL QUALIFIED" by the Los Angeles County Bar Association
  
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