Michael Bond

Washington Supreme Court

Position Three

This race will be decided in the Primary Election.

Current Occupation/Employer: Partner in Gardner Bond Trabolsi, a firm of 8 lawyers.

Education: Graduate of Gonzaga University Law School, 1978; Masters in Law, Sustainable International Development, University of Washington Law School, 2004.

Legal/Judicial Experience: 28+ years experience in trials, arbitrations, and appellate work, starting as Judge Advocate in the United States Marine Corps; Fellow in the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Family: Happily married to Marianne Bond since 1976, two teenage children.

Significant Career Experience: Cases throughout Washington in 23 of our county courts, 3 federal courts, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2 bankruptcy courts, administrative agencies, all three divisions of our Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

Candidate Statement: The courts are where our citizens go to seek justice. I have spent over 28 years in court helping people with real problems from all walks of life who seek justice. Since 1997 I’ve helped run my own small business, and we provide our employees a good place to work with excellent benefits.

Over the years, I’ve learned that the most important role of the courts is to protect the people from the power of government and the vested interests. To fulfill that responsibility, a judge should have a broad range of experience in and outside the law, clearly understand the difference between serving as judge and serving as legislator, and possess the courage to speak truth to power.

Our State Constitution established a government of limited power, but in too many opinions the incumbent voted to increase government power by approving government secrecy over public records; and she voted in ways that trample on our constitutional rights, overruling property rights, reducing privacy rights, and censoring free speech. Learn more about my views at www.bondforjustice.com.

We elect our judges and they remain accountable to the people. Preserve our liberty, vote Michael J. Bond for Justice.

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