Announcer: Coming up next,
candidates for King County superior court,
King County Superior Court.
King County Superior Court judges resolve cases
filed in King County Superior Court.
It is the largest
of 29 superior court districts in Washington.
The court handles felony criminal cases,
civil cases involving more than $300,
family law cases,
probate and guardianship cases,
juvenile offender and dependency cases,
mental illness and involuntary commitment cases.
Superior court judges are elected to four-year terms.
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Hi, I'm Doug North.
As your elected official,
I have faithfully served
the people of King County
for 20 years
as a superior court judge.
I'm proud to be endorsed by
over 110 current and former judges
from the state Supreme Court,
Court of Appeals, and trial courts
throughout Washington state
as well as six Democratic
district organizations
and the Protec 17 Labor Union.
I've also been rated
Exceptionally Well Qualified
and Well Qualified
by 6 bar associations.
The pandemic has caused
an enormous backlog of court cases,
and the court system
is rapidly adapting to this.
We've set up Zoom trials
and seen an astounding increase
in jury participation,
allowing for
a more diverse representation
of King County residents.
I am the only candidate in this race
that has 20 years of experience
handling complex legal issues
such as serious criminal cases,
family law matters,
and large civil actions.
The people of King County
cannot afford to have
an inexperienced judge
handling this backlog of cases
and learning on the job.
As a lifelong
Washington state resident,
I raised two children
with my wife Lorrie.
Over the last 35 years,
I have actively fought
to protect the environment
while enjoying hiking, biking,
and river rafting.
Before I was elected
to the court in 2000,
I spent 23 years
representing ordinary people
in court.
I fought and won for the mom
not awarded enough child support
for her and her kids,
for the unemployed worker
denied unemployment insurance,
and the homeowners
who fought a private power company
against the arbitrary condemnation
of their land.
I am the only candidate in this race
that has fought
for individual clients
and upheld their rights in court.
There's much at stake
in this upcoming election.
Please visit my website at judgedougnorth.com
for more information,
and please vote
for the only candidate
that has the experience
and qualifications
the people of King County deserve.
Thank you.
My name is Carolyn Ladd,
and I'm running for
King County Superior Court,
Department 30.
I'm running to bring a new,
and more inclusive voice
to the court.
I have been rated
Exceptionally Well Qualified
by two independent bar associations.
I serve as a pro tem judge
on the Seattle Municipal Court
and I have attended
the Judicial Academy
at the National Judicial College.
I have been endorsed by nine
Democratic legislative districts
and by Senator Bob Hasegawa
of the 11th,
Senator Joe Nguyen of the 34th,
Senator Rebecca Saldaña
of the 37th,
and Senator Mona Das of the 47th.
I am honored that two sitting
Washington Supreme Court justices
have endorsed me:
Mary Yu who is the first
openly LGBTQ justice
and Helen Whitener
who is the first African American
woman justice.
The Washington state chapter of
the National Women's Political Caucus,
a group founded by Gloria Steinem,
Shirley Chisholm
and other feminists in 1971,
has endorsed me.
I am passionate about gender equity
and serve as a Vice President
of Washington Women Lawyers.
Less than a 1/3 of judges nationwide
are women,
and I think to have
a more just and equitable
justice system,
we need more women judges.
The public needs to have confidence
in the judiciary,
especially communities of color.
A fair and impartial judiciary
is important,
now more than ever.
I believe in the Rule of Law:
that the law applies
equally to everyone.
I am Carolyn Ladd.
I am running for
King County
Superior Court Department 30
and I am asking for your vote.