League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Los Angeles County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues Judge of the Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 117

The questions were prepared by the the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Qualifications, Diversity , Role-models 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. Answer from Alan Schneider: To protect the community from violent criminals, promote justice, and ensure due process so the innocent are not wrongly convicted. Website: Schneiderforjudge.com. Answer from Tom Griego: CRIMINAL PROSECUTOR UCLA, BA CSULA, MPA WHITTIER LAW SCHOOL, JD 4 YEARS NEIGHBORHOOD COUNSEL ADVISOR LA COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT 13 YEARS TRANSACTIONAL/LITIGATION/REGULATORY EXPERIENCE BASEBALL UMPIRE 2. What are your views on the need for more diversity on the bench and the manner in which the court treats litigants of various ethnic groups? Answer from Alan Schneider: While diversity is extremely important, those who vote based on race, religion, ethnicity or gender risk electing candidates who are not qualified or ill suited for the office. Thus, I urge voters to educate themselves and select candidates "not by the color of their skin, but the content of their character." Answer from Tom Griego: THE JUDICIARY IS ALWAYS IN NEED OF JUDGES AND BENCH OFFICERS, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, WHO ARE COMMITTED TO THE PRINCIPLES OF FAIRNESS, DIGNITY AND COMPASSION TOWARD ALL WHO SEEK JUSTICE. 3. Who are your judicial role-models? Why? Answer from Alan Schneider: My judicial role models are the non-famous trial judges who know the law, and rule impartially based on it, who are committed to securing justice for crime victims, and protecting the Constitutional rights of the accused, who are fair, honest, reasonable, and when appropriate merciful, and who treat everyone in their court- jurors, lawyers, court staff, victims, witnesses, and defendants- with consideration and respect. I will strive to be such a judge. Answer from Tom Griego: I GREATLY ADMIRE JUDGES AND BENCH OFFICERS WHO TREAT ALL COURT PErSONNEL, COUNSEL, THEIR CLIENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITH RESPECT. THEY ARE CALLED TO DO SO. Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.