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Orange County, CA November 5, 2002 Election
Superior Court Judge; County of Orange; Office 21 Voter Information

2 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 6 2:34am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (2243/2243)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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John Adams 279,715 votes 58.1%

  • Occupation: Attorney at Law
  • OC Superior Court Judge, Pro Tem
  • Respected OC Attorney
  • Stanford Law School Graduate - J. C. Duniway Scholar/Phi Beta Kappa
  • OC Business Leader and Former Corporate President
  • Widely Recognized Community Leader
  • Endorsed by Many OC Elected Officials, Civic Leaders, Judges and Lawyers
Priorities:
  • Restoring Integrity to Judicial Office #21
  • Protecting the Public from Criminals
  • Making Tough, Fair Decisions
Gay Sandoval 201,882 votes 41.9%
  • Occupation: Trial Lawyer & Former Prosecutor
  • ONLY candidate for office #21 rated "QUALIFIED" to be a judge by OC Bar Association
  • Judge Pro Tem in OC Superior and Municipal Courts since 1990.
  • Was Deputy District Attorney for 10 years, prosecuted child molesters, etc. Civil lawyer for 12 years.
  • Go Getter- Collected 900 signatures so Judge Kline wasn't automatically reelected in the primary.
  • Teacher , Newspaper Columnist, Coach, Attorney Advisor & Role Model.
  • Children's Advocate- including PTA President, CM's Child Care & Youth Services Comm, Legal Advisor for Charities for Truth in Giving.
Priorities:
  • At the end of a criminal trial , the guilty will be severly punished and the innocent will go free.
  • Follow the law including: Victim's rights; Three Strikes; Death Penalty.
  • Children in my courtroom know I will protect them and serve as their role model.

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