League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Los Angeles County, CA June 8, 2010 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues Judge-Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 35

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Qualifications, Reason for Running, Experiences and Personal Qualities Click on a name for candidate information.   See also more information about this contest. 1. Please provide a brief list of your qualifications in bullet format, using an asterisk (*) to represent a bullet. (No more than 25 words for this section.) Answer from Soussan G. Bruguera: Former Deputy District Attorney and former Deputy Attorney General. Criminal prosecutor. Answer from Douglas W. Weitzman: ATTORNEY, 29 YEARS PRO TEM, 14 YEARS FAIR, IMPARTIAL, READY TO LISTEN WILL GIVE BACK 50% OF 1ST YEAR SALARY, 25% SUBSEQUENT 2. Why are you running for Superior Court Judge? (No more than 75 words total for questions 2 and 3.) Answer from Douglas W. Weitzman: During high school, college and law school, I have had positions whereby I would make decisions regarding people and behavior. I have been a pro tem, mediator, arbitrator and negotiator most of my life. I will be a fair, diligent judge. Answer from Soussan G. Bruguera: I am running to retain my seat. I believe in public service. As a Superior Court Judge, I have promoted justice. I consider each case carefully, I have the endorsements and approvals of my judicial supervisors, and I have been fair to the parties in my courtroom. I have considerable experience in a variety of areas of law. 3. What experiences and personal qualities best equip you to serve as judge? (No more than 75 words total for questions 2 and 3.) Answer from Douglas W. Weitzman: 29 years experience as an attorney, with hundreds of cases heard as an arbitrator/mediator, I have heard 50,000+ cases as judge pro tem for 14 years. I have taken judicial training many times keeping up with current trends. Answer from Soussan G. Bruguera: I have twenty-one years of experience on the bench. Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Until 5:00 p.m. on April 5, 2010, candidates for Superior Court Judge must limit their answers to 100 words total for all questions so that a paper Voters Guide may be published. Specific word limits are as follows: 25 words for question 1; 75 words total for questions 2 and 3. After 5:00 p.m. on April 5, 2010, word limits will no longer apply. The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.