General Meeting: Meet the Candidates
August 11, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Our regularly scheduled meeting on Saturday, August 11, 10 am will be devoted to a Candidate Forum for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judges. Join us at the Young Empowered Scholars Academy, Hyde Park Elementary, 3140 Hyde Park.
We will have three judges present who are running for different seats in the November election. They were close but didn’t get 50% of the votes, so it’s a runoff against opponents at the Ballot Box on November 6th.
We will have presentations and Q&A with our community.
Candidates that will be present:
Alfred A. Coletta
Candidate for Seat #4 – June election received – 481,525 votes (42.05%)
Presently is Deputy District Attorney, County of Los Angeles
Top 3 Priorities:
- Ensure the judicial process dispenses justice to all people quickly and objectively.
- Fairness and respect to all litigants and parties.
- Decisive and issue decisions that are fully explained.
Sydne Jane Michel
Candidate for Seat #16 – June election received – 430,548 votes (39.02%)
Presently is Senior Deputy City Prosecutor, City of Redondo Beach
Top 3 Priorities:
- Ensure that justice is administered free from passion, emotion or bias, but with compassion for both sides.
- Run an effective and efficient courtroom to best serve the participants and consider the interests and needs of those serving jury duty.
- Employ Alternative Sentencing Options and Diversion Programs such as Military and Drug Diversion when possible and appropriate to maximize rehabilitative opportunities.
Tony J. Cho
Candidate for Seat #60 – June election received – 506,865 votes (45.83%)
Presently is Deputy District Attorney, County of Los Angeles
Top 3 Priorities:
- Through the fair administration of Justice, I hope to increase public confidence in the judicial system.
- I hope to provide equal access to the courts for all.
- I will efficiently and effectively manage my courtroom, to ensure all parties have a fair opportunity to be heard.
