September 19, 2004: Headlines: COS - Colombia: COS - Costa Rica: COS - Brazil: Election2004 - D'Opal: Politics: Jurisprudence: Faye for Judge: RPCV Faye D'Opal in race for Marin Superior Court Judge
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September 19, 2004: Headlines: COS - Colombia: COS - Costa Rica: COS - Brazil: Election2004 - D'Opal: Politics: Jurisprudence: Faye for Judge: RPCV Faye D'Opal in race for Marin Superior Court Judge
RPCV Faye D'Opal in race for Marin Superior Court Judge
RPCV Faye D'Opal in race for Marin Superior Court Judge
Dear Friends,
Now that the March elections are over, I want to update you on my campaign for Marin Superior Court Judge and to ask for your support and your vote on November 2, 2004.
As you may know, eight attorneys ran for a rare open judicial seat. I was honored to have received the most votes, and am now in a run-off election this fall.
Most of the time, judges are appointed by the Governor and it often takes political clout and big campaign donations to get appointed. Lawyers like myself, who come from small law firms and who have spent much of their careers working on issues of concern to our community, are hardly ever appointed.
But this time, you the voter get to choose.
Why should I be your choice for Marin County Superior Court Judge?
I have the experience:
· 18 years as a community-based lawyer and small business owner with clients from all cultures and economic backgrounds
· Litigated hundreds of cases and settled hundreds more
· Legal Director of Legal Self-Help of Marin, increasing access for citizens to our legal system
I am trusted by my colleagues and our courts to handle some of the toughest jobs:
· Serving our county as a pre-trial settlement panelist, saving taxpayers the cost of trials
· Serving as a Judge Pro Tem, hearing evidence and making decisions
· Appointed to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission, finding alternatives for first time youthful offenders
· Provided legal training on domestic violence for police and community service agencies
I have earned the community’s respect for exemplifying the highest levels of ethics and personal integrity:
· Selected “Lawyer of the Year” by the Marin County Bar Association
· Recipient of Marin Commission on Human Rights’ “Martin Luther King, Jr. Award”
· Inducted into “Marin Women’s Hall of Fame” in 2000
· Served as Chair of Marin Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees
I look forward to meeting many of you between now and the November election.
Your support would be greatly appreciated,
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