Kim Allen

King County Superior Court

Department 30

This race will be decided in the Primary Election.

Kim Allen Legal/Judicial Experience: Decided 100+ land use cases around Puget Sound; Prosecutor-Phoenix, AZ; Arizona Assistant Attorney General; private litigation practice; Shell Oil in-house counsel; practiced law in four states.

Other Professional Experience: Elected twice to Redmond City Council; 2012 Judicial Institute-fellow; Endorsed: King County Democrats and many Legislative Districts.

Education: University of Michigan- BA Political Science; Michigan State University, Detroit College of Law- JD Cum Laude.

Community Service: KCBA Pro Bono Family Law Program; two terms-King County Regional Law, Safety and Justice Committee; Growth Management Planning Council; Regional Transit Committee; Redmond Kiwanis, former director/founding member; Komen 3-Day Walk, team member-Cops For The Cure.

Statement: I'm running for this judicial seat because this bench has been empty for more than six months; I'm ready to go to work. I have a proven commitment to public service and decide my cases so those who appear before me are safe, respected and heard. I'm rated "Well Qualified" and have criminally prosecuted and litigated over 100 cases. I've also heard and decided over 100 Puget Sound area land use cases in the last 5 years.

Being an effective judge requires more than just practicing law. Being out in our community, listening to people we serve, I learned it's so important that we lawyers never lose sight of the human presence behind our cases. I never will. Those coming to court seeking justice are neighbors, friends and coworkers -they are us, and I'm ready to listen carefully and make those tough decisions.

In hard economic times, the court must provide efficient service with fewer resources. Technology and private/public partnerships can stretch the budget and improve results. I have solutions to make court less intimidating and confusing to improve access for all. Please give me your vote and put me to work for you.

Endorsed: King County Democrats

Campaign Web Site: www.kimallenforjudge.com

Email: [email protected]

Opponent: Doug North

Questionnaire responses:

For Municipal League of King County

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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