Archived Version: August 19, 2008
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Randall Gaylord
San Juan County Superior Court
This race will be decided in the Primary Election.
Current Occupation/Employer: SJC Elected Prosecuting Attorney/Coroner
Education: University of Utah Law School, Utah State University, B.S. in Environmental Studies, Colgate University
Legal/Judicial Experience: 23 years private practice and public lawyer, 14 years as prosecuting attorney/coroner, 1 year judicial law clerk at Supreme Court of Utah, Judge Pro Tem, Hearing Examiner Pro Tem, Adjunct Professor
Family: 27 years ago married Marny, a public school teacher on Orcas. Two children now attend college. 4th oldest of 10 children.
Significant Career Experience: Started the victim services program; the jet ski case; the mom on the family phone case; many land use cases; child support; teach ethics and more...
Candidate Statement: In this historic election, you decide who will be our judge. For the past 14 years, Randy Gaylord has become known for his independence and fairness. Randy has developed a work ethic that is trusted, compassionate and impartial. As judge, Randy will listen carefully to the facts, make principled and prompt decisions, free from special interests.
In the face of unpopular or divisive problems, Randy has followed the law, explained legal and public policy issues in a no-nonsense fashion, and made decisions that stand the test of time. Examples of Randy's leadership include: winning the case outlawing jet skis, going to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of tanker regulations, land use cases, killer whale protection, implementing charter reform, establishing services for crime victims, and teaching ethics to other lawyers.
Randy will modernize our courtroom technology and explore how to bring the courts to Orcas and Lopez. Randy received the highest rating of "exceptionally well qualified" from Washington Women Lawyers and three other bar associations. To assure impartiality and independence, Randy is not accepting endorsements from practicing attorneys and judges. If you value a strong ethical foundation and protection of our community, vote for Gaylord.
| ORGANIZATION |
JOHN LINDE |
RANDALL GAYLORD |
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Joint Asian Judicial Evaluation Committee |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
Well Qualified |
| Loren Miller Bar Association | Well Qualified |
Extremely Well Qualified |
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Q-Law: GLBT Bar Association of Washington |
Well Qualified |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| Washington Women Lawyers |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
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 vary. Some evaluations may still be in process; some candidates may not have been offered an opportunity to participate, or they may have declined to participate. Again, please check the organizations' pages for further details.
| CANDIDATE | REPORT DATE | CONTRIBUTIONS | EXPENDITURES |
| Randall Gaylord | 08/13/2008 | $18,910.00 | $21,431.85 |
| John Linde | 08/13/2008 | $17,618.00 | $13,932.56 |
| August 6, 2008 | ||
| San Juan Journal | Gaylord, Linde didn’t list sanctions on questionnaire for candidates | |
| August 1, 2008 | ||
| San Juan Journal | Judge candidates talk about the issues; next forum Saturday | |
| July 22, 2008 | ||
| Islands Weekly | League of Women Voters election forum on Aug. 2 | |
| July 18, 2008 | ||
| San Juan Journal | Candidate Q&A: San Juan County Superior Court Judge | |
| July 15, 2008 | ||
| Island Guardian | Candidates for Judge sign pledge | |
| June 18, 2008 | ||
| San Juan Journal | [Editorial] San Juans, state blessed with choices in '08 | |
| June 11, 2008 | ||
| Islands Sounder | Gaylord seeks Judgeship in historic first election | |
| February 11, 2008 | ||
| Island Guardian | A historical day |
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