Legal/Judicial Experience: Served as Judge pro tem presiding over trials and dockets in Pierce County Superior Court (Civil, Criminal, Mental Health, Juvenile Courts), District Courts, and Municipal Courts of Tacoma, Lakewood, and Puyallup. For 26 years headed Pierce County's second largest law office - providing legal representation in the majority of cases filed (excluding traffic) in Pierce County Superior Court (Criminal, Mental Health, Juvenile, Drug Courts), Disctict Courts, and Municipal Courts of Tacoma, Fircrest, Gig Harbor, Ruston, Federal Way and Lakewood.

Other Professional Experience: No information submitted

Education: B.S. Police Science and Administration - WSU.  Doctor of Jurisprudence - Willamette University

Community Service: 20+ years Pierce County Alliance Board member.

Statement: How should voters decide to vote for judges?

I ask for your vote because I provide broad judicial and legal experience relevant to the work of a Superior Court Judge (see above). I bring a demonstrated history of judicial, executive, and legislative trust in my legal and judicial competence.

I have been selected by Judges, County Executives and Council members to participate in several public safety commissions - e.g. Domestic Violence Commission, Pierce County Law and Justice Commission, and the Superior Court Criminal Law and Drug Court Committees. I have been recognized by local and state bar associations - e.g. Liberty Bell Award, Local Hero Award. In past elections/appointment processes I have been rated as 'well qualified' for the Superior Court by Wahington Women Lawyers, the Local Bar Associations Judicial Qualifications Committee and the local Minority Bar Association.

My candidacy is completely free of any link or association to attorney misconduct in the Superior courts which resulted in the reversal of several criminal convictions. It is also entirely free from politicizing of 'judgemakers.' I am independent, proven, and can be trusted to complement and support the Superior Court in its important work within our county.