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Trina Thompson Stanley
66736 votes
37.4%
- Occupation: Superior Court Commissioner
- A.B. in Legal Studies from the University of California at Berkeley and graduated for UC Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law in 1986
- Became a member of the California State Bar in 1987 and the Northern District of California, U.S. District Court in 1990
- Black Expo 2001 Excellence in Business Award: Finalist, Black Professional of the Year
- Cleo Fellowship recipient, 1983 -1985
- UC Berkeley Outstanding Leadership and Community Service Award, 1983
- Black Alumni Achievment Award, 1983
Priorities:
- Ethical, Equal and Fair Access to Justice
- Civil and Criminal Experience
- Marriage between the Court and the Community through Education
Lise Pearlman
41594 votes
23.3%
- Occupation: Ethics Consultant, Mediator
- Six Years of Judicial Experience at the State Bar Court
- 13 Year of Civil Litigation Experience
- Clerked for a California Supreme Court Justice
- Appointed First Chair of the Oakland Public Ethics Commission
- Involved with the Community through the Oakland Youth Chorus, the Oakland BobbySox Softball League and the McKinley Foundation
Priorities:
- Assure Fair and Fast Access to Justice for All
- Promote Judicial Involvement in the Community outside the Courtroom
- Bring Civil Experience to the Bench
Jud Scott
39926 votes
22.4%
- Occupation: Admiral/Bar President
- Retired Naval Reserve Rear Admiral
- President, Alameda County Bar Association, 2001
- volunteer Judge Pro Tem for Alameda County Superior Court
- Civil Trial Lawyer, 26 years
- highest possible rating by his peers for legal skills and ethics
- only currently practicing trial lawyer for this trial court position
Priorities:
- Protecting innocent victims of crime and their families.
- Being the best Superior Court trial court judge that I can be.
- Outreach to the residents of Alameda County to bring people and organizations together to work with the Court to make our communties better.
Michael P. Goldstein
29938 votes
16.8%
- Occupation: Attorney
- Princeton University graduate, high honors, 1969
- Stanford Law School graduate, 1973
- Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology, 1995
- Experience in counseling and mediation
- 27-year county resident
- Father of two college-age daughters
Priorities:
- Protecting our security, dignity, equality, and environment, whether threatened by criminals, corporations, employers, or even overzealous officers
- Treating all parties with respect and decency, regardless of who seems right or wrong
- Using advanced mediation techniques to resolve disputes appropriately and promote healing of relationships
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Events
League of Women Voters' Candidates' Forum
- Thursday, Feb. 7 at 7 PM, Oakland City Hall, Hearing Room 1, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland 94612
- This forum was taped and will be broadcast on KTOP Cable Channel 10 in Oakland from 5:30 - 6:15 PM Saturday, March 2 and from 9 - 9:45 AM Tuesday, March 5.
- Thursday, Feb.14 from 7:00 to 9:10 PM, at the Mastic Senior Center, 3195 Santa Clara, Alameda 94501
- Thursday, Feb. 21 from 7:30 to 9:30 PM, at Harbor Community Center, 3195 McCartney Road on Bay Farm Island, Alameda 94501
The public is invited to attend and submit questions for the candidates.
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