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 Runoff election for Kolakowski and Creighton on 11/2/10 
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Victoria S. Kolakowski
 
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
 
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
 
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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