Marilyn Paja

Kitsap County District Court

Position Three

Biography: Elected Kitsap District Court Judge since 1998. Appointed Gig Harbor Municipal Court Judge 1985-1998. Private law practice in Tacoma and Port Orchard WA 1979-1998. JD: Univ. of Puget Sound Law School 1979. BS: Willamette Univ. 1976.

2010 Kitsap YWCA Woman of Achievement. 2010 District & Municipal Court Judge of the Year. Past President Judges Assn. Past President Port Orchard Kiwanis. Founding member of Kitsap Family Law Bar, Kitsap Dispute Resolution Center and Kitsap Legal Services. Member Citizens Committee for Career Tech Ed at South Kitsap High School.

Statement: Judge Paja gives the highest priority to fairness of the
judicial process and recognizes the impact of her judgment on the
individuals involved. She has been deeply involved in improvement of
the court system on a state-wide level and in the Kitsap County District
Court. She is proud that she serves with experienced colleagues that
form a great team for innovation during times of financial challenge to
the county. She is honored to serve on the Kitsap District Court bench
and looks forward to her continuing service to the citizens of Kitsap
County. Residing in Kitsap County since 1980, she and her husband
Alan have been active in their community raising three children, now
adults, who proudly attended South Kitsap public schools.

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