Archived Version: November 7, 2006
An information resource for Washington voters
Frank LaSalata
King County District Court
Northeast Electoral District
EDUCATION: University of Puget Sound School of Law,
Tacoma, WA, Juris Doctor, December, 1992 Washington State University,
Pullman, WA, Master of Science, February, 1982 Washington State
University, Pullman, WA, Bachelor of Science, June, 1979
OCCUPATION: Attorney at Law/Judge Pro-Tempore
EMPLOYER: Self/King County District Court
LEGAL/JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE: I have been a criminal defense
attorney and litigator for over thirteen years and I have served the
people of King County as judge pro-tempore for more than eight years,
making rulings in thousands of proceedings, earning a reputation as an
honest, fair and impartial judge. I am the father of three sons and
seven grandchildren who live in Western Washington. I actively
contribute to the community including volunteering for Kids’ Court, a
program for child victims of sexual abuse (www.metrokc.gov/proatty/kids/index.htm).
I am endorsed by Eastside Judges: David Admire (Retired), Linda Jacke,
Peter Nault, and David Steiner.
OPTIONAL INFORMATION:
www.ElectFrankVLaSalataJudge.com
Candidate Statement: In the 2005 King County Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Survey, I ranked higher across the board than my opponent, Mary Ann Ottinger, in judicial decision-making, courtroom demeanor, judicial impartiality and overall judicial performance (www.kcba.org). In 2004, the Commission on Judicial Conduct censured Mary Ann Ottinger for multiple Judicial Code of Conduct violations. In 2006, the Washington Supreme Court censured her again and suspended her from judicial office for thirty days (www.cjc.state.wa.us). As your judge, I will abide by the Judicial Code of Conduct and will maintain the highest professional standards that have distinguished my past eight years of service.
| ORGANIZATION |
FRANK LASALATA |
RICHARD POPE |
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Joint Asian Judicial Evaluations Committee |
Well Qualified | * |
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King County Bar Association |
Well Qualified | Not Qualified |
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Municipal League of King County |
Very Good | Not Qualified |
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