Archived Version: August 19, 2008
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Suzanne Parisien
King County Superior Court
Position One
CANDIDATE STATEMENT: "Suzanne’s passion for the law and her compassion for public service ... make her, in my mind, a fine candidate for ... the Superior Court bench." – Attorney General Rob McKenna
"Her trial results were outstanding, and her ... clients have consistently expressed their confidence in her and the high quality of her work." – Governor Chris Gregoire
In Superior Court, civil cases out-number criminal nearly 4 to 1. Assistant Attorney General Sue Parisien has two decades of civil trial experience and has mediated and arbitrated hundreds of cases on behalf of individuals, small businesses, corporations and the State of Washington. No other candidate has this breadth of experience.
An award-winning volunteer and advocate for the vulnerable, Sue provides free legal representation to victims of domestic violence and has worked to ensure low-income citizens have equal access to justice. A breast cancer survivor, Sue volunteers for a non-profit organization dedicated to prevention and early detection.
Sue Parisien has the commitment to justice and passion for fairness we need in the Superior Court.
Rated: "Exceptionally Well Qualified" and "Well Qualified"
Endorsers (partial list): Governor Booth Gardner, Rob McKenna, Bellevue Mayor Grant Degginger; State Senator Margarita Prentice, State Representatives Judy Clibborn, Fred Jarrett, Zack Hudgins; King County Council Members Dow Constantine and Julia Patterson; former Secretaries of the Departments of Transportation, Corrections and DSHS; and leading attorneys Jenny Durkan, Kevin Hamilton, David McDonald.
| Questionnaire responses: |
For King County Bar
Association For King County Democrats For Municipal League of King County |
| ORGANIZATION |
SUSAN AMINI |
TIM BRADSHAW |
SUZANNE PARISIEN |
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King County Bar Association |
Well Qualified |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
Qualified |
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Joint Asian Judicial Evaluation Committee |
Qualified | Well Qualified | * |
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Latina/o Bar Association of Washington |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| Loren Miller Bar Association | Qualified | Well Qualified | Well Qualified |
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Municipal League of King County |
Good | Very Good | Very Good |
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QLaw: GLBT Bar Association |
Qualified |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
Not Qualified |
| Washington Women Lawyers | Qualified | Highly Qualified | Not Qualified |
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Newspaper endorsements (click paper for details):
| NEWSPAPER |
SUSAN AMINI |
TIM BRADSHAW |
SUZANNE PARISIEN |
| Seattle P-I |
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| The Stranger |
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| CANDIDATE | REPORT DATE | CONTRIBUTIONS | EXPENDITURES |
| Susan Amini | 08/13/2008 | $114,538.24 | $109,268.47 |
| Tim Bradshaw | 08/13/2008 | $30,147.60 | $25,753.10 |
| Suzanne Parisien | 08/13/2008 | $53,657.00 | $49,583.32 |
| August 12, 2008 | ||
| Kirkland Reporter | Kirkland resident running for Superior Court | |
| August 9, 2008 | ||
| NW Asian Weekly | Amini builds bridges between cultures | |
| August 8, 2008 | ||
| Seattle Gay News | Susan Amini runs for Superior Court Judge - "Access to justice is dear to my heart." | |
| December 28, 2007 | ||
| Seattle Times | Longtime Superior Court judge says it's time to retire | |
| Seattle P-I | Judge makes plea to voters in retirement announcement |
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