Candidate for
Judge of the Superior Court; County of Santa Cruz; Office 4

Biographical Highlights

JUDICIAL INFORMATION

Elected to the Superior Court, Santa Cruz County, on June 7, 1994 for term commencing January 3, 1995. Interim appointment by Governor Pete Wilson October 21, 1994 pending commencement of elected term.

... Assistant Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, 1995.

... Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, 1996.

... Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court, 1997-99.

... Bernard Witkins Judicial College Seminar Leader, 1996.

... Member, California Judicial Education and Research (CJER) Juvenile Law Institute Planning Committee, 1997.

... Faculty, CJER Juvenile Institute, 1998.

... Executive Committee, California Juvenile Court Judges, 1998.

... Member, California Judges Association, 1995 to present.

... Chair, Youth Resource Bank, 1997-99.

... Chair, Santa Cruz Childrenšs Network, 1998.

... Member, Juvenile Justice/Delinquency Prevention Commission.

... Member, Juvenile Justice Task Force, Criminal Justice Commission.

... Advisory Board, Court Appointed Special Advocates.

As Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court, I was instrumental in the implementation of a number of new programs, including Watsonville Community Court, which provides juvenile court services for Pajaro Valley residents, and programs to provide parent services and mediation services to families whose children are involved in dependency proceedings.

OTHER BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

B.A., San Jose State University, 1971.

J.D., University of Santa Clara Law School, 1981.

Private Law Practice, San Jose, 1982-85.

Part Time Staff Attorney, Asian Law Alliance, San Jose, 1982-85.

Deputy Public Defender, Santa Clara County, 1985-86.

Deputy County Counsel, Santa Cruz County, 1986-94.