League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Clara County, CA June 5, 2012 Election
	Judge - Superior Court; County of Santa Clara; Office 5 Voter Information 6 Year Term.

Results as of Jul 3 3:58pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (874/874)

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. Paul Colin 124,808 votes 55.07%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Deputy District Attorney 19+ years as Deputy District Attorney Before becoming an attorney, Paul had a business career for 15 years including - 9 years in High Tech Graduated in 1977, B.A. in Philosophy, Magna Cum Laude, from Clark University, Worcester, MA Graduated in 1992, Juris Doctorate, from Northeastern University, Boston, MA Resident of Santa Clara County for 20 years Married 30 years Priorities: Follow the law with fairness and impartiality Treat everyone with respect Honor with integrity the rights of victims and the accused Christopher E. "Chris" Cobey 64,589 votes 28.50%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Workplace Rights Attorney Temporary Judge, appointed by the Santa Clara County Superior Court 37 years as a practicing attorney (criminal, civil, juvenile law); specialty: employment litigation , counseling, and training Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for at-risk youth; trained in Milpitas; sworn in by Santa Clara County Superior Court Commissioner Highest professional attorney rating from Martindale-Hubbell ("AV") for more than 25 years; named "Super Lawyer" in employment litigation Served as mayor (two terms); city council (two terms), planning commission, civil service commission; lecturer: SJSU, Mission College, UCSC Extension Attended Pomona College; B.A., Stanford University (pol sci., with distinction/honors); J.D., UC Davis (Martin Luther King Hall; law review) Priorities: Firm, fair, and informed on criminal and juvenile cases, including sentencing and treatment options for substance abusers Bringing my criminal, civil, juvenile (CASA), and ADR state court and federal court experience to the Santa Clara County Superior Court Treatment of all court participants (parties, attorneys, jurors, witnesses) with dignity and respect Alexis Cerul 37,253 votes 16.44%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Judicial Staff Attorney University of San Francisco - J.D. University of Edinburgh, Scotland - Law Studies Washington University in St. Louis - B.A. Leader of the Criminal Division at the Hall of Justice 16+ years with the Santa Clara County Superior Court Visit http://www.Cerul4Judge.com for more information Priorities: I will bring neutrality, legal knowledge, and diplomacy to the bench. For the citizens of Santa Clara County I promise to bring empathy and understanding to the bench. Cases will be decided on the evidence and the law - not political expediency. Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Sentencing, Experience, and Eliminate Bias. Official Information The Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara General Information Judicial Fact Sheet Candidate Statements Produced by Midpeninsula Community Media Center Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Candidates - Office #5 All candidates were invited to participate. Events Candidate Forums Thursday, May 24, 2012 7:00-9:00 p.m. Mountain View City Hall, Council Chambers 500 Castro ST Mountain View, CA (Parking available in the underground garage.) Saturday, April 14, 2012 10:00 a.m. Campbell Community Center, room C-35 1 W. Campbell Ave Campbell, CA 95008 (Enter on Winchester side to park.) 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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