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Alameda County, CA June 8, 2010 Election
Superior Court Judge; County of Alameda; Office 9 Voter Information

Results as of Aug 20 9:35pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (934/934)
(1472 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.73%)

Runoff election for Kolakowski and Creighton on 11/2/10

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Victoria S. Kolakowski Click here for more information about this candidate 92449 votes 45.79%

  • Occupation: Administrative Law Judge
  • Only professional judge in race
  • Over 4 years experience as judge and over 20 years experience as lawyer
  • Former senior government lawyer
  • Former general counsel for publicly traded company
  • Member, National Association of Women Judges
Priorities:
  • Experienced and fair judgments
  • Make courts more accessible for self-represented individuals and jurors
  • Increase the diversity of the court...only 29% of Alameda Co. judges are women, and none are visibly LGBT
John Creighton Click here for more information about this candidate 63900 votes 31.65%
  • Occupation: Deputy District Attorney
  • Board of Directors, Planned Parenthood Golden Gate
  • Vietnam Veteran
  • UC Berkeley, USF Law School
  • 33 year resident of Alameda County
  • Married, two daughters
  • School Site Council, Beach Elementary School
Priorities:
  • All people in courtroom treated with respect
  • Decisions based on law and fact after thorough and open-minded consideration
Louis Goodman Click here for more information about this candidate 44055 votes 21.82%
  • Occupation: Attorney
  • Alameda County Deputy District Attorney 1981-87
  • Judge Pro-Tem, 1987 - Present
  • Dean of Academic Affairs, East Bay Law School
  • Past President - Hayward South Rotary
  • Continuing Legal Education Chair - SACCDAA
  • UC Hastings, JD, 1980
Priorities:
  • Justice for All - Balancing Public Protection and Constitutional Rights
  • Efficient and Effective Use of Courtroom Time
  • Commitment to Fairness, Integrity, and Impartiality

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