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Candidate for Superior Court judge, Don Anderson, has put out one more version of his comparison chart where he attempts to rate his skills for judge against those of his opponent Shanda Harry.
It’s hard to keep up – the numbers and rating categories vary wildly with each new iteration.
Prior to the summer, for example, Mr. Anderson stated that he had done 1,500 trials but two months later, that number had grown to 1,800.
Just last week, he changed Ms. Harry’s Lake County residency from a previous 15 years, to 12 years, and back to 15 years again … all within a few days.
In numerous public debates, the accuracy of the ratings was refuted in discussions by both Ms. Harry and the third primary candidate, Andre Ross, while Mr. Anderson was sitting there. Obviously, Mr. Anderson failed to listen.
If voters take the chart at face value, Mr. Anderson seems to make a compelling case – but then they ask themselves, why would 200-plus individuals and organizations, including Sheriff Brian Martin and Supervisor Tina Scott, have endorsed Ms. Harry if she is as inexperienced as Mr. Anderson portrays. Then they realize that clearly this is a very deceptive marketing ploy and must be rejected.
As for Ms. Harry, she is to be applauded for running such a clean and honest campaign. To find out the true facts of her background, strengths and experience, please visit her website at www.electshandaharryjudge.com.
Natalie Higley lives in Lakeport, Calif.
It’s hard to keep up – the numbers and rating categories vary wildly with each new iteration.
Prior to the summer, for example, Mr. Anderson stated that he had done 1,500 trials but two months later, that number had grown to 1,800.
Just last week, he changed Ms. Harry’s Lake County residency from a previous 15 years, to 12 years, and back to 15 years again … all within a few days.
In numerous public debates, the accuracy of the ratings was refuted in discussions by both Ms. Harry and the third primary candidate, Andre Ross, while Mr. Anderson was sitting there. Obviously, Mr. Anderson failed to listen.
If voters take the chart at face value, Mr. Anderson seems to make a compelling case – but then they ask themselves, why would 200-plus individuals and organizations, including Sheriff Brian Martin and Supervisor Tina Scott, have endorsed Ms. Harry if she is as inexperienced as Mr. Anderson portrays. Then they realize that clearly this is a very deceptive marketing ploy and must be rejected.
As for Ms. Harry, she is to be applauded for running such a clean and honest campaign. To find out the true facts of her background, strengths and experience, please visit her website at www.electshandaharryjudge.com.
Natalie Higley lives in Lakeport, Calif.
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I attended the judicial debate between Superior Court candidates Shanda Harry and Don Anderson in Middletown.
One answer from Don Anderson particularly bothered me. When asked why he wanted to be a judge, he mentioned a few reasons and then he stopped and said, along the lines of, “Well, let’s be honest, the main reason is that I am going to get a $75,000 annual increase in my salary and a 50-percent bump in my pension.”
Shanda Harry spoke eloquently about public service, her desire to give back to the people of Lake County at the highest level her skills, education and judicial temperament permit.
She talked about the need for all who enter her courtroom to feel that they are respected and given a chance to “have their day in court” and how a judge’s most important role is to set the tone for the courtroom and to always have the highest level of integrity both inside and outside the court.
My choice is clear – Shanda Harry cares deeply about being a judge for all the right reasons.
Please join me in voting for her.
Pollyann Johnston lives in Lakeport, Calif.
One answer from Don Anderson particularly bothered me. When asked why he wanted to be a judge, he mentioned a few reasons and then he stopped and said, along the lines of, “Well, let’s be honest, the main reason is that I am going to get a $75,000 annual increase in my salary and a 50-percent bump in my pension.”
Shanda Harry spoke eloquently about public service, her desire to give back to the people of Lake County at the highest level her skills, education and judicial temperament permit.
She talked about the need for all who enter her courtroom to feel that they are respected and given a chance to “have their day in court” and how a judge’s most important role is to set the tone for the courtroom and to always have the highest level of integrity both inside and outside the court.
My choice is clear – Shanda Harry cares deeply about being a judge for all the right reasons.
Please join me in voting for her.
Pollyann Johnston lives in Lakeport, Calif.
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