Archived Version: August 19, 2008
An information resource for Washington voters
Bob Thompson
Benton & Franklin County
Superior Court
Position Five
This race will be decided in the Primary Election.
Current Occupation/Employer: Private practice attorney; Richland City Councilman
Education: Juris Doctorate, Williamette University College of Law; BA, Washington State University
Legal/Judicial Experience: Admitted to practice 1982, Member of Washington State Bar Association and the Federal District Courts. District Court funding committee; Pro-tem Judge; Law and Justice sub-committee on governance and finance. My practice includes municipal, civil, criminal and appellate law.
Family: My wife, Trish, and I have 4 children.
Significant Career Experience: Richland City Council, Richland-Kennewick Council's sub-committee; Member of Ben-Franklin Transit Board; past Girl Scout Trustee; past National Chairman: Energy Communities Alliance; past chairman: Benton-Franklin Health District, Hanford Communities, Dial Help.
Candidate Statement: Holding public office is a privilege. I possess the integrity and work ethic to foster respect for the judicial branch of government. Too often judges can lose sight of their responsibilities to the community to enforce the laws, not create policy -- when this happens, trust in our institutions is jeopardized. Judicial decisions should apply the rule of law, not personal ideologies.
I am committed to public service as demonstrated by fourteen years on the Richland City Council -- four as Mayor. During that time Richland has changed its procedures, creating a culture of openness and public trust in local government decision making. To ensure my independence, I have never accepted campaign donations.
Building a better community is an obligation all citizens can strive to engage in. Having experience as a legislator and an executive, strengthens my ability to serve the citizens in the role of judge. My over 25 years of legal experience ensures my ability to use sound judgment in making decisions that impact citizens' lives. I pledge to be fair and balanced to all who appear before me, regardless of race, gender or class.
I wish to express my gratitude to all for their consideration of my candidacy.
| ORGANIZATION |
BOB THOMPSON |
VIC VANDERSCHOOR |
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Benton-Franklin Bar Association (Member Poll) |
Overall average on 1 to 100 scale: 72.58 |
Overall average on 1 to 100 scale: 66.86 |
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Latina/o Bar Association of Washington |
Not Qualified | Qualified |
| Washington Women Lawyers | Qualified | Qualified |
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Newspaper endorsements (click paper for details):
| NEWSPAPER |
BOB THOMPSON |
VIC VANDERSCHOOR |
| Tri-City Herald |
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| CANDIDATE | REPORT DATE | CONTRIBUTIONS | EXPENDITURES |
| Vic VanderSchoor | 08/13/2008 | $30,000.00 | $29,987.31 |
| August 20, 2008 | ||
| Tri-City Herald | VanderSchoor should keep seat | |
| August 11, 2008 | ||
| Tri-City Herald | Superior Court election seeing big experience | |
| August 3, 2008 | ||
| Tri-City Herald | Bar association weighs in on judicial race | |
| July 20, 2008 | ||
| Tri-City Herald | Candidates invited to Benton City debate | |
| June 7, 2008 | ||
| Tri-City Herald | Richland attorney files to run against VanderSchoor |
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