Susan Owens

Washington Supreme Court

Position 2

EDUCATION: Graduate of Duke University, law school at University of North Carolina
OCCUPATION: State Supreme Court Justice
EMPLOYER: Washington State Supreme Court
LEGAL/JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE: A judge for 25 years (Supreme Court for 6 years, after 19 years on the Clallam County District Court), Supreme Court Justice Susan Owens has served with integrity, independence and a commitment to your Constitutional rights. Justice Owens respects the law and your rights and privacy.
OPTIONAL INFORMATION: A rural judge known for balanced, common sense rulings, she earned a national reputation teaching judges how to enforce tough new domestic violence laws. Served on the Long Range Planning, Diversity, Conference, and Education committees. Daughter of a small town general practitioner and retired law enforcement officer, mother of two children.

Candidate Statement: I bring a different perspective to the Supreme Court. I’m a rural judge, mother and independent voice for common sense rulings that respect our rights, our privacy—and our Constitution. I believe in leadership, not partisanship. I have never held partisan office. With 25 years as a judge, I have been an independent voice dedicated to upholding the Constitution. Being a Justice is about integrity, independence, and your rights. With special interests spending big money to elect activist politicians to our court, we must retain strong, independent voices on the State Supreme Court. See www.JusticeSusanOwens.com for endorsements and more information.

Questionnaire: Received by KCBA

Official web site: www.justicesusanowens.com

Opponents: Norman Ericson, Michael Johnson, Stephen Johnson, and Richard Smith.

Candidate ratings (click organization for details):

ORGANIZATION	NORMAN ERICSON	MICHAEL JOHNSON	STEPHEN JOHNSON	SUSAN OWENS	RICHARD SMITH
Joint Asian Judicial Evaluations Committee	*	*	*	Qualified	*
King County Bar Association	*	Not Qualified	Well Qualified	Qualified	Qualified
Municipal League of King County	*	Not Qualified	Adequate	Outstanding	Good
Washington Women Lawyers	*	*	*	Exceptionally Well Qualified	*

Important note! Each of these organizations uses its own standards and rating terms when evaluating candidates; please check their pages for further information. Candidates with an asterisk (*) were not rated, and the reasons they are not included vary. Some were not offered an opportunity to participate; others may have declined. Again, please check the organizations' pages for further details.

Newspaper endorsements (click paper for details):

NEWSPAPER	NORMAN ERICSON	MICHAEL JOHNSON	STEPHEN JOHNSON	SUSAN OWENS	RICHARD SMITH
Centralia Chronicle
Kitsap Sun
Longview Daily News
Seattle P-I
Seattle Times
Spokane Spokesman-Review
Tacoma News-Tribune
Vancouver Columbian

Complete finance report, including:

campaign contributors (click link for contributor details)
direct independent expenditures (over $1,000)

ORGANIZATION	UPDATED	POSITION	FUNDING
Stephen Johnson Campaign Contributors	09/19/2006	Contributors to Stephen Johnson	*$235,253.85*
Building Industry Association of Washington	09/08/2006	Supporting Stephen Johnson	$52,006.15
Constitutional Law PAC	09/15/2006	Supporting Stephen Johnson	$4,583.89
Home Builders Ass'n of Tri-Cities	09/15/2006	Supporting Stephen Johnson	$1,862.28
Committee for Judicial Restraint	09/11/2006	Supporting Stephen Johnson	$4,411.12
It's Time for a Change	09/12/2006	Supporting Stephen Johnson	$64,789.52
It's Time for a Change	09/12/2006	Opposing Susan Owens	$13,391.45
TOTAL Supporting Stephen Johnson or Opposing Susan Owens			$376,298.26
Susan Owens Campaign Contributors	09/19/2006	Contributors to Susan Owens	*$165,451.92*
Citizens to Uphold the Constitution-FAIRPAC	09/07/2006	Supporting Susan Owens	$18,298.48
Citizens to Uphold the Constitution-FAIRPAC	09/07/2006	Opposing Stephen Johnson	$18,298.48
SEIU Washington Political Action Fund	09/15/2006	Supporting Susan Owens	$2,141.59
TOTAL Supporting Susan Owens or Opposing Stephen Johnson			$204,190.47

TOTAL Supporting Norman Ericson			$0.00
TOTAL Supporting Michael Johnson			$0.00
TOTAL Supporting Richard Smith			$0.00

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