Archived Version: August 17, 2010
An information resource for Washington voters
Bryan Chushcoff
Washington Supreme Court
Position Six
Legal/Judicial Experience: Judge and Lawyer: Bryan Chushcoff is Pierce County Superior Court’s Presiding Judge. He directs the State’s second-largest trial court with a budget of nearly $14 million. Bryan has successfully solved legal problems as a judge for 14 years and as a lawyer for 19 years more. He has presided over thousands of legal proceedings including: contract rights, personal injury, family and criminal law. As a lawyer, Bryan represented hundreds of working families helping to solve a wide-range of legal problems.
Education: University of Puget Sound, Law degree; University of Washington, BA Business Administration; Wilson High School, Tacoma.
Statement: A Fair Judge. Bryan Chushcoff is a guardian of the law, the rights of the people and of the Constitution. He is a smart, common sense, veteran judge. Every day at work, he applies the law with fairness and compassion without promoting a personal agenda.
A Proven Leader. The people of Washington State deserve Supreme Court Justices who can work together. Bryan's colleagues twice elected him Presiding Judge. Bryan is a proven leader and imaginative problem solver who improved the efficiency of our justice system. Whether he's setting policies or dealing with budget cuts, he is a good steward of Washington's court system and the public's money.
A Justice for All. "I grew up in Washington and want to keep it a safe and prosperous place for our families. I worked on an assembly line to help pay for school. In time, I opened my own practice and met payroll for 19 years. Your concerns are my concerns. Having devoted over thirty years to Washington law, I would be honored to serve as your Supreme Court Justice.
Judge Chushcoff and his wife, Jennifer, live in Tacoma.
| Questionnaire responses: | For Municipal League of King County |
Video Voters' Guide:
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BRYAN CHUSHCOFF |
RICHARD SANDERS |
CHARLIE WIGGINS |
| King County Bar Association | Qualified | Well Qualified |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
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Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association |
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Exceptionally Well Qualified |
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Municipal League of King County |
Very Good | Good | Outstanding |
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Joint Asian Judicial Evaluations Committee |
* | * | Well Qualified |
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Latina/o Bar Association of Washington |
* | * |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| Loren Miller Bar Association | * | * |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
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Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys |
Qualified | * | Well Qualified |
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(Click a dollar figure for detailed information.)
| CANDIDATE | REPORT DATE | CONTRIBUTIONS | EXPENDITURES |
| Bryan Chushcoff | 8/17/2010 | $0.00 | $1194.60 |
| Richard Sanders | 8/17/2010 | $200,738.40 | $152,599.53 |
| Charlie Wiggins | 8/17/2010 |
$149,483.30 (Personal Funds $6,000.00) |
$108,618.40 |
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