Archived Version: August 19, 2008
An information resource for Washington voters
Barbara Mack
King County Superior Court
Position 37
Current Occupation/Employer: Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for King County
Education: Graduate of University of Washington Law School, 1986. B.A. Boston University
Legal/Judicial Experience: 22 years prosecuting all kinds of crimes, including sex crimes, domestic violence, murder; more than 10 years in the Fraud Division litigating complex civil forfeitures, complex economic and other crimes; lead prosecutor in Drug Diversion Court.
Family: Mother of a teenager who attends Ballard High School.
Significant Career Experience: Deputy Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Interior, Carter Administration. Co-founded national Environmental Policy Center, 1972. Teaching: seminars at J.F.K. Institute of Politics, Harvard; classes on law and ethics for lawyers and police.
Candidate Statement: Rated “well qualified” by the King County Bar Association, Senior Deputy Prosecutor Barbara Mack is a tireless advocate for justice and dedicated public servant. She has prosecuted nearly every type of crime, compassionately advocating for victims and achieving fair sentences. She has the real world experience we need in our Superior Court.
As lead prosecutor in Drug Diversion Court, Barbara works to reduce crime and its costs to taxpayers, and helps offenders become contributing members of society. She has a reputation in the courts for hard work, strong intellect, fairness, and good humor.
Prior to her courtroom work, Barbara co-founded a national environmental organization and served as Deputy Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior.
A deeply involved community volunteer, she chairs the Board of Directors of Children’s Trust Foundation.
Barbara says: “I will honor your vote by being a fair and ethical judge. I promise to improve our justice system, protect our communities, and ensure equal access to justice.”
Endorsements: Seattle Police Officers Guild, County Executive Ron Sims, Judy Maleng, Mike McKay, and dozens of State Senators, Representatives, judges, and citizens throughout King County. For more, see www.MackforSuperiorCourt.com.
| Questionnaire responses: |
For King County Bar
Association For King County Democrats For Municipal League of King County |
| ORGANIZATION |
NIC CORNING |
BARBARA MACK |
JEAN RIETSCHEL |
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King County Bar Association |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
Well Qualified |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
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Joint Asian Judicial Evaluation Committee |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
Well Qualified |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
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Latina/o Bar Association of Washington |
Well Qualified | Well Qualified |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| Loren Miller Bar Association | Well Qualified | Well Qualified | Well Qualified |
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Municipal League of King County |
Very Good | Very Good | Outstanding |
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QLaw: GLBT Bar Association of Washington |
Well Qualified | Qualified |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| Washington Women Lawyers |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
Well Qualified |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
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Newspaper endorsements (click paper for details):
| NEWSPAPER |
NIC CORNING |
BARBARA MACK |
JEAN RIETSCHEL |
| Seattle P-I |
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| Seattle Times |
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| The Stranger |
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(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 |
| Nic Corning | 08/13/2008 | $36,724.63 | $32,947.26 |
| Barbara Mack | 08/13/2008 | $30,650.51 | $28,124.88 |
| Jean Rietschel | 08/13/2008 | $46,270.00 | $31,449.55 |
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