Sherry Peterson

Lewis County Superior Court

Position Two

Sherry Peterson

Candidate Statement: Serving Lewis County's people well as their Superior Court judge would be my proud honor. I bring to the bench impartiality, fairness, an open mind, and respect the interest of those appearing before the court.

Born in Washington, I grew up the oldest of 11 children in a military family. I entered the UW as a single mother on welfare in 1983, after overcoming many hardships. I earned my degree in three and half years and was admitted to Harvard Law School, where I graduated in 1990. I've appeared in courts from King to Cowlitz County.

I've served as a pro tem judge, court commissioner, and I've volunteered as a mediator. During my 17 years of practice I've litigated many types of cases: criminal, landlord-tenant, banking, personal injury, employment, dependency, and bankruptcy. I've handled a number of trials — some with more than a million dollars at stake. I work hard for my clients and I'll work hard for our county as judge.

In Lewis County's 172-year history, no woman has ever been elected to this bench. It is time for a change and the excellence I bring to this position.

Official web site:

Opponent: Jim Lawler

Finance report:

CANDIDATE	REPORT DATE	CONTRIBUTIONS	EXPENDITURES
Sherry Peterson	01/31/08	$51,783.93	$47,513.45
James W. Lawler	11/30/2007	$33,304.06	$31,681.34

Newspaper endorsements (click paper for details):

NEWSPAPER	JIM LAWLER	SHERRY PETERSON
Centralia Chronicle

Video (Adobe Flash Player):

Centralia Chronicle		Editorial Board interview with Jim Lawler
Centralia Chronicle		Editorial Board interview with Sherry Peterson

Media report:

		November 6
Centralia Chronicle		At long last, election day
		November 5
Centralia Chronicle		Last call for ballots
		October 31
Centralia Chronicle		Accusations continue
		October 29
Centralia Chronicle		It's time to vote
		October 21
The Olympian		Lewis County: Ethics a topic in race for judge
		October 20
Centralia Chronicle		[Opinion] Lawler best qualified to be new Superior Court judge in county
Centralia Chronicle		Would-be judges offer different experiences, qualifications
		October 12
Centralia Chronicle		Forum informs crowd at Centralia College
		October 11
Centralia Chronicle		Lawler responds to bar complaint

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