Joseph Wilson

Snohomish County Superior Court

Position Six

Joe Wilson

Current Occupation/Employer: Attorney, specializing in complex civil and criminal cases protecting the rights of individuals and families.

Education: Gonzaga University BA Philosophy; Gonzaga Law School, JD

Legal/Judicial Experience: • 15-year legal career • Appellate and Supreme Court experience • Judge Pro Tem, District Courts • Snohomish PUD hearing examiner

Family: Joe was raised and educated in Everett where he lives with wife Cecilia and sons John and Peter. Joe’s father was the late Judge John F. Wilson.

Significant Career Experience: • Snohomish County Center for Battered Women board member, former president • Dawson place feasibility committee member • Guardian ad litem for vulnerable children • Snohomish County legal services, volunteer

Candidate Statement: BROADEST LEGAL AND JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE. Joe Wilson is the only candidate experienced in handling the same type of cases as Superior Court Judges. Joe’s extensive trial work is unmatched. He successfully argued cases before the Appeals Court, State Supreme Court, and has experience as a pro-tem judge. Joe has demonstrated he will apply the law impartially, ensuring fairness and equality.

COMMITTED TO JUSTICE IN OUR COMMUNITY. Joe Wilson is a leader in our community, volunteering his time for low-income families. For more than a decade Joe has served on the board of Domestic Violence Services. Our judges regularly appoint Joe to protect our children. Joe has proven his commitment to crime victims and their families and will be a tough but compassionate judge.

THE ONLY CANDIDATE ENDORSED BY THE SHERIFF AND CLERK OF COURT. Joe is also supported by Executive Reardon; former Executive Drewel; former Sheriff Bart; SUPREME COURT JUSTICES Stephens, Fairhurst, Talmadge (ret); SNOHOMISH COUNTY JUDGES Thorpe, Castleberry, McKeeman, Cowsert, Farris, Allendoerfer, Kurtz, Weiss, Downes, Lucas, Trumbull (ret), McRae, Ryan, Wisman, Fair, Gillings; former Prosecutor Juckett; Snohomish County Democrats; Labor Council (rate “Well Qualified”), and many others.

Joe Wilson has the experience we need and the endorsements we trust!

Official web site: www.joewilsonforjudge.com

Opponents: George Appel

Candidate ratings:

ORGANIZATION	GEORGE APPEL	JOSEPH WILSON
Joint Asian Judicial Evaluation Committee	Well Qualified	*
Latina/o Bar Association of Washington	Qualified	*
Loren Miller Bar Association	Well Qualified	*
QLaw: GLBT Bar Assocation of Washington	Well Qualified	*
Snohomish County Bar Association (Membership Poll - Primary)	407 pts.	375 pts.
Washington Women Lawyers	Well Qualified	*

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Newspaper endorsements (click paper for details):

NEWSPAPER	GEORGE APPEL	JOSEPH WILSON
Everett Herald (Primary)
Stanwood/Camano News
Marysville Globe/Arlington Times (Primary - Updated)

Finance report:

(Click a dollar figure for detailed data from the Public Disclosure Commission. Note that summary numbers here might not match detailed data for various reasons.)

CANDIDATE	REPORT DATE	CONTRIBUTIONS	EXPENDITURES
George Appel	11/03/2008	$174,425.94	$159,372.75
Joseph Wilson	11/03/2008	$116,042.97	$98,022.91

Media stories:

		October 30, 2008
Edmonds Beacon		Candidate Wilson has record of experience
		October 24, 2008
Everett Herald		Appel, Wilson tout careers as they vie for Superior Court position
		October 21, 2008
Mukilteo Beacon		Appel doesn’t fall far from the tree
		October 15, 2008
Everett Herald		Superior Court Judge, Position 6: Court experience vs. life experience
		August 15, 2008
Everett Herald		Three attorneys jockey to succeed Judge Thorpe
		August 14, 2008
Edmonds Beacon		Trio in tight race for bench
		July 25, 2008
The Enterrpise		Three seek judge's seat on superior court
		July 24, 2008
Everett Herald		Candidate for Snohomish County Superior Court judge gets nod from Washington Women Lawyers
		July 22, 2008
Everett Herald		Snohomish County lawyers rate candidates for Superior Court judge
		July 11, 2008
Everett Herald		Political FYI: Information and ice cream from judicial candidate
		June 26, 2008
Everett Herald		Political FYI: George Appel to talk about run for judge
		May 21, 2008
Everett Herald		Political FYI: Everett lawyer seeks election to bench
		April 30, 3008
Everett Herald		Political FYI: Appel to kick off his campaign
		April 26, 2008
Everett Herald		Political FYI: Edmonds attorney kicks off campaign for judge

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