Doug North

King County Superior Court

Department 30

This race will be decided in the Primary Election.

Legal/Judicial Experience: Elected to King County Superior Court in 2000, I have presided over hundreds of cases in both the criminal and civil departments, as well as on the Unified Family Court.

Other Professional Experience: No information submitted

Education: Ingraham High School, 1970; Stanford University, 1974; University of Washington Law School, 1977.

Community Service: Married 26 years to my wife Lorrie, we have two children, both educated in Seattle schools. We have been involved in the Boy Scouts and the Northwest Junior Bagpipe Band. I have worked to protect the environment for over 25 years, founding the Northwest Rivers Council and serving on the board of the Washington Wilderness Coalition.

Statement: A trial judge for over a decade, I have been thankful to serve you and vigorously uphold your constitutional rights. In a recent King County Bar Poll, I received "Excellent" and "Very Good" ratings from more than 3/4 of the people before me. As a judge and before as a lawyer, I have tried hundreds of civil, criminal and family law trials.

Recently, I successfully fought an extended illness and it has reenergized me for this honorable task. I have learned from the law and life, that respect, empathy, fortitude and humility are musts. Besides my family and the law, I love river rafting and backpacking and have published a guidebook on rivers.

The record speaks for itself: I am the most experienced, balanced and respected candidate in this race. I invite you to judge for yourself and consult www.votingforjudges.org where they objectively list endorsements and Superior Court trial experience. Thank you for your consideration.

Committee to Re-Elect Judge Doug North; Mike McKay and Bobbe Bridge, Co-Chairs; Endorsements: 36th District Democrats; 40+ Judges on King County Superior Court; Judge Ann Schindler, Div. 1 Court of Appeals; Justice Steven Gonzalez, Washington State Supreme Court

Campaign Web Site: www.re-electjudgedougnorth.com

Email: [email protected]

Opponent: Kim Allen

Questionnaire responses:

Not available

Candidate ratings:

ORGANIZATION	KIM ALLEN	DOUGLASS NORTH
Joint Asian Judicial Evaluation Committee	Well Qualified	*
King County Bar Association	Insufficient Information to Rate	Exceptionally Well Qualified
Municipal League of King County	Very Good	Outstanding
Seattle Metropolitan Elections Committee	*	Highly Recommended
Washington Women Lawyers	Qualified	*

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Newspaper endorsements (click paper for details):

NEWSPAPER	KIM ALLEN	DOUGLASS NORTH
Seattle Times
The Stranger

Finance report:

CANDIDATE	UPDATED	CONTRIBUTIONS	EXPENDITURES
Kimberly Allen	8/3/2012	$19,093.89 Loans $5,000.00	$15,766.50
Douglass North	8/3/2012	$43,797.14 Personal Funds $15,000.00	$40,672.95

Media stories:

		July 23, 2012
Seattle P-I		King County ballots, vtr. pamphet are misleading
		May 22, 2012
Redmond Reporter		Council member Allen challenging North for King County Superior Court judicial seat

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