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LWV League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Los Angeles County, CA June 8, 2010 Election
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Pattricia M. Vienna
Answers Questions

Candidate for
Judge-Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 117

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The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. Please provide a brief list of your qualifications in bullet format, using an asterisk (*) to represent a bullet. (No more than 25 words for this section.)

♦ Employs common sense and fairness when resolving legal disputes; ♦ Attorney-at-Law for 24 years; ♦ Volunteers as a Temporary Judge in Los Angeles.

2. Why are you running for Superior Court Judge? (No more than 75 words total for questions 2 and 3.)

When people walk into a courtroom confused, anxious and intimidated justice cannot be served if that person is too frightened to speak. The ability to understand and have sensitivity to an individual's quest for justice is paramount.

3. What experiences and personal qualities best equip you to serve as judge? (No more than 75 words total for questions 2 and 3.)

A judge must have good listening skills, calm demeanor, sense of fairness and a working knowledge of the law and procedures. Possessing all of the above qualities uniquely qualifies me to sit as a judge.

Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Until 5:00 p.m. on April 5, 2010, candidates for Superior Court Judge must limit their answers to 100 words total for all questions so that a paper Voters Guide may be published. Specific word limits are as follows: 25 words for question 1; 75 words total for questions 2 and 3. After 5:00 p.m. on April 5, 2010, word limits will no longer apply.

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