Jennifer Forbes

Kitsap County Superior Court

Department 7

Jennifer Forbes

Legal/Judicial Experience: Current Kitsap County Judge Pro-Tem (past seven years) including approximately 1,000 hours in Municipal/District Courts, Former Kitsap County Deputy Prosecutor (ten years), Private Practice (six years).

Other Professional Experience: President, Kitsap County Bar Association; Specialized training/presenter in: Date Rape Violence, Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Drug Recognition, DUI prosecutions.

Education: Whitman College (B.A.), Seattle University Law School (cum laude).

Community Service: Leadership Kitsap, Red Cross (2007 Real Heroes Spirit of Involvement Award and 2008 Exemplary Service Award), Kitsap County P.A.L.S. Mentor, Rotary, Kitsap County Commission on Children and Youth, United Way, YMCA, Pierce County AIDS Foundation, Kitsap County Shoreline Master Program Task Force, and Youth Mentor.

Statement: My life has been a journey similar to many but mentioned by few. I grew up poor to the point of being homeless, living out of a car for months after my father died. I never lost sight of what education could mean to me – went to Whitman College, won scholarships, graduated from law school and started giving back to my community.

Rated “Exceptionally Well Qualified” by local bar associations, I was recently appointed Bremerton Court Commissioner and also preside over Kitsap County Municipal/District Court cases. In the past seven years, I have adjudicated more cases in Kitsap County as a Judge Pro-Tem than all of my opponents put together.

I have endorsements from almost all our local Judges, Kitsap County Labor Council, Firefighters, Troopers, Home Builder’s Association, Police Chiefs’ Association, Kitsap County Prosecutor Russ Hauge, Sen. Derek Kilmer, Rep. Jan Angel, Rep. Larry Seaquist, Bremerton Mayor Patty Lent and more than 300 other individuals. I am “approved” by local Democratic Party and supported by many local Republicans.

My life has not been easy, but I know how so many other people feel. I live to make access to justice not a program nor a cliché, but a truth.

Campaign Web Site: www.forbesforjudge.com | Facebook

Email: [email protected]

Opponent: Karen Klein

Kitsap Sun Department 7 Election Guide: Q&A

Candidate ratings and poll:

ORGANIZATION	JENNIFER FORBES	KAREN KLEIN
Cardozo Society	Exceptionally Well Qualified	Well Qualified
Joint Asian Judicial Evaluation Committee	Exceptionally Well Qualified	Well Qualified
Kitsap County Bar Ass'n Members' Preference Poll	64	1
Latina/o Bar Ass'n of Washington	Exceptionally Well Qualified	Well Qualified
Q-Law: The GLBT Bar Association of Washington	Well Qualified	Exceptionally Well Qualified
Washington Women Lawyers	Extremely Well Qualified	Qualified

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Newspaper endorsements (click paper for details):

NEWSPAPER	JENNIFER FORBES	KAREN KLEIN
Kitsap Sun
North Kitsap Herald

Finance report:

CANDIDATE	UPDATED	CONTRIBUTIONS	EXPENDITURES
Jennifer Forbes	10/28/2012	$85,819.02 Personal Funds $56,914.00 Loans $10,000.00	$42,931.40
Karen Klein	10/28/2012	$75,212.28 Personal Funds $45,770.96 Loans $10,000.00	$53,109.64

Media stories:

		October 16, 2012
Kitsap Sun		Candidates work to give voters reason to fill in the box
		October 11, 2012
North Kitsap Herald		Judge hopefuls tout pro tem hours
		October 8, 2012
insidebainbridge.com		Superior Court Candidate Karen Klein on why Voting for Judges Should Matter to You
		October 1, 2012
North Kitsap Herald		Candidate Q & A: Superior Court, Department 7
		September 14, 2012
North Kitsap Herald		Forbes 'preferred' by Kitsap Bar Association
		September 19, 2012
Kitsap Sun		Judge candidates tout trial experience
		August 31, 2012
North Kitsap Herald		Klein picks up more endorsements in race for judge
		August 17, 2012
North Kitsap Herald		Superior Court race will go to Nov. 6 general election
		August 10, 2012
Bainbridge Island Review		Forbes still hovers at 49 percent in Superior Court judge race
		August 9, 2012
Kitsap Sun		Forbes posed to clinch Superior Court race
		August 8, 2012
Kitsap Sun		Forbes blows away field in Kitsap Superior Court race
North Kitsap Herald		Superior Court judge, Court 7 is too close to call
		July 20, 2012
Kitsap Sun		Four vying for Superior Court judge bring wide range of backgrounds
		July 11, 2012
Kitsap Sun		Would-be judges suggest ways to speed up legal process

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