Primary Election: August 7, 2012
An information resource for Washington voters
Toni Froehling
Pierce County Superior Court
Department 12
This race will be decided in the Primary Election.
Legal/Judicial Experience: 34 years
private practice in Pierce County; Service as pro tem Judge in Pierce
County, Orting, Buckley, Puyallup; Past President Pierce County Bar
Association; Bar Association Membership in Washington State Courts, US
District Court, numerous Tribal Courts; Land Use Hearing Officer City of
Orting; Arbitrator and Mediator; Editorial Board Pierce County Bar News
Other Professional Experience: 23 years Sumner School
District Board of Directors
Education: BA History, Sociology Austin College 1972;
JD University of Puget Sound 1977
Community Service: 16 years community sports coach;
Participant in relay for life, AIDS walk, Alzheimer's Walk. Tacoma
Philharmonic Board Member; President's Advisory Board Bates College
Statement: People who end up in front of a Judge are
usually not happy. Whether they are accused of a crime, divorcing their
spouse, arguing over a contract or dealing with damage claims, standing
up in front of a court is generally unpleasant and expensive. That is
why it is important that the person who sits behind the bench knows how
you feel standing before it and does his or her best to make the process
fair and cost effective.
Unfortunately, the court system is now a place where the Judge's empathy
is lost behind a system of rules and formalities that emphasize form
over substance. As our court system has expanded, its function has
narrowed. Courts no longer strive to reduce the stress you feel in front
of a Judge, they augment it. And frequently, they do so needlessly.
During the past 34 years Toni Froehling has experienced with his clients
the fear and apprehension that people feel upon entering a court room
and he has worked as an advocate to help those people feel positive
about their justice system. He will provide the same service from the
bench. Ask your lawyer if it isn't time for a change.
| ORGANIZATION |
STEPHANIE AREND |
TONI FROEHLING |
|
Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association |
* | Well Qualified |
|
Washington Women Lawyers |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
Qualified |
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Newspaper endorsements (click paper for details):
| NEWSPAPER |
STEPHANIE AREND |
TONI FROEHLING |
| Tacoma News Tribune |
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Finance report:
| CANDIDATE | UPDATED | CONTRIBUTIONS | EXPENDITURES |
| Stephanie Arend | 8/3/2012 |
$105,725.10 Personal Funds $52,500.00 Loans $5,000.00 |
$75,325.39 |
| Toni Froehling | 8/3/2012 |
$12,340.00 Loans $1,000.00 |
$9,449.61 |
| July 14, 2012 | ||
| Tacoma News Tribune | Pierce Superior Court races draw the most candidates since 2004 |
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