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Santa Clara County, CA June 3, 2014 Election
Smart Voter Official Statement for Julianne Sylva

Candidate for
Judge - Superior Court; County of Santa Clara; Office 21

This is a copy of information submitted to elections officials by the candidate

Occupation: Deputy District Attorney
Education and Qualifications:
"I endorse Julianne Sylva for my judicial seat. She has the necessary sense of justice tempered by respect for the human issues that confront every judge. She works hard and will be an asset to the court." Hon. Kevin McKenney

For 23 years Julianne has fought to keep Santa Clara County residents safe, prosecuting violent offenders and seeking justice for victims of serious crimes. While holding offenders accountable, she worked to prevent recidivism which reduces crime, saves money and changes lives.

An award-winning prosecutor, her endorsers include: 38 Judges, Police Officer Associations (San Jose, Campbell, Milpitas, Gilroy, Palo Alto, Los Gatos,Sunnyvale), prosecutors, defense and civil attorneys, San Jose council members (Khamis, Constant, Nguyen), and Sheriff Laurie Smith.

"Julianne Sylva is a superior judicial candidate because of her excellent character, work ethic, and judgment." District Attorney George W. Kennedy (ret.)

Fluent in Spanish, she implemented Amber Alert in Mexico. She worked internationally with law enforcement to reunite abducted children with their families and led the Governor's Child Abduction Task Force.

As a judge, Julianne will treat everyone in the justice system with fairness, dignity and respect. http://www.votejulianne.com

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