League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Clara County, CA June 8, 2010 Election
	Judge - Superior Court; County of Santa Clara; Office 11 Voter Information 6 Year Term.

Results as of Jun 23 2:21pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (1,177/1,177)

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. Vanessa A. Zecher 154,729 votes 63.01%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Attorney since 1987. Former Deputy County Counsel. Service Strongly supported by law enforcement incl. Sheriff Laurie Smith, multiple police officer associations and former DAs George Kennedy & Leo Himmelsbach 22+ years of substantial trial and courtroom experience. Significant experience in trying hundreds of cases in all areas of our Court system. Has presided over or settled hundreds of matters as a Settlement Officer, Temporary Judge Pro Tem and Civil Arbitrator. Adjunct Professor of Law at Lincoln Law School of San Jose (1989-1995). Frequent lecturer on Santa Clara County Bar Association Law Panels. Donated thousands of volunteer hours for pro bono legal services incl. 1000+ hours to the representation of children in our Court system Recipient of Henry Collada Award in December 2009 for personal & professional service, integrity and commitment to the Santa Clara County Family Court Priorities: Tough but fair on crime Apply the law with integrity and ethics and equally for all Insure transparency and equal access for all in the legal process Tim Pitsker 90,833 votes 36.99%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Career Prosecutor With 26 years as a Deputy District Attorney I have taken thousands of felons off the streets and made Santa Clara County a safer place for you to live Four years in drug court and juvenile court helping to rehabilitate teenagers and drug addicts to get them out of the criminal justice system. Vice-Chair, Citizen Advisory Panel for the Dumbarton Rail Corridor Project (environmental impact report) Endorsed by judges and attorneys from all over the Bay Area 101 felony jury trials, more than anyone else in the District Attorney's Office. Environmentalist & member of the Nature Conservancy Priorities: All parties will be treated equally and fairly Being independant from influences from other people and special interest groups Cut down on case continuances and limit the time lawyers are allowed to argue 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 Bias. Events Candidate Forums Santa Clara County Judges Forum - Saturday, April 24 2-4:00 PM Unitarian Universalist Church, Palo Alto 505 E. Charleston Avenue, Palo Alto Video of Candidates Forum - Watch the April 24th Candidates Forum produced by the Midpeninsula Community Media Center News and Analysis San Jose Mercury News, May 11, 2010 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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