I know of no higher honor or post in the legal profession than that of judge. As a civil attorney for a period of years and as a Deputy District Attorney for over eighteen years, I have developed a keen eye for compromise positions while maintaining a respect for the goals that parties are seeking to achieve. I have a very calm and deliberate temperament. I listen well. I am a quick study. I adjust rapidly. And my underlying beliefs leave me dedicated to fairness and justice in all of my dealings. These are qualities I have observed in the Judges I most admire. Because I possess these qualities and exceptional legal and interpersonal skills, I have the qualities and the experience to serve as an exceptional judge. I believe I am qualified to be a judge because I realize that these qualifications today are only the starting point for filling that high office. Being a judge is not a static post, it will involve working with my talents to grow into the position. And, I believe I will be a dynamic and very able judge.
In addition, I have been a vigorous prosecutor while always maintaining an ethical and reasoned approach to my cases and colleagues. I do not shy away from severe sentences. I enjoy challenges and work hard. At home and in the community I exhibit the same qualities and character that preserve this approach. Whether in the court or out to dinner, I have one set of standards for my own behavior. Because I live by those standards and work by those standards and treat others in a manner I would wish to be treated, I am qualified to be a judge. Not because I am in any way holier than thou, but rather because I am a human being striving to be the best that I can be and to encourage the same in others. While a judge is focused on hearing and resolving disputes, a judge is also an advocate of justice, compassion, reason and wisdom. I am experienced in this same advocacy and the balancing that it necessitates. I have had great success in my personal and professional life, and would continue to do so as a Judge of the Superior Court.
