Photo: KC LeDell

Incumbent

City where I live: Cedar Mill

Skills: 9 years as an Oregon lawyer, one and a half years as a prosecuting attorney, five years in criminal justice policy advocacy, one and a half years in mental health rights advocacy, one and a half years as a public defender

3 things I will do if I win:

Icon: "Civil Rights" displayed beneath 3 people holding hands: a person in a wheelchair, a person in a dress, and a person.

1. 1. I will make courtrooms and the justice system equally accessible to everyone. 2. I will conduct myself as a judge in a professional, respectful, and non-biased way. 3. I will fight for representation for people with disabilities and other minority groups in our legal system.

 
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2. 1. I will allow people to receive all the supports and services that I legally and appropriately can to avoid sending them to jail. 2. I will push for the creation and funding of more services for people with mental illness and addiction. 3. I will show compassion as a judge and try to understand the unde

 
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3. 1. I will advocate for more programs to make the legal system accessible and fair for low-income people. 2. I will ensure that people in my courtroom receive equal justice regardless of their wealth or class. 3. I will bring the viewpoint of a person from a working family who is a renter and a union membe

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