For use by Stonewall Democrats of Dallas 2014 Judicial Candidate Questionnaire: (Note: Judicial candidates are asked to ONLY

answer the Judicial Candidate questionnaire, and NO the Count! or "tate Le#el questionnaire$% 1. Why are you seeking the endorsement from Stonewall Democrats of Dallas? he "tonewall &e'ocrats are one o( the 'ost i')ortant and in(luential de'ocratic *rou)s in the count! and so + ,elie#e it is i')ortant that an! )erson seekin* to re)resent the &e'ocratic -art! in an elected )osition should seek this endorse'ent. /ore ,roadl!, "tonewall re)resents a co''unit! whose #iew)oint is not alwa!s heard or considered ,! so'e current elected o((icials. 0! seekin* the "tonewall endorse'ent + want the co''unit! to know that as an elected o((icial + will listen and consider the #iew)oint o( the L10 Q co''unit!. 2. What are your plans to participate in a coordinated campaign in the general election? + will ha#e no 2e)u,lican o))osition in No#e',er so there are so'e li'itations )laced on 3udicial candidates in ter's o( raisin* 'one! when the! ha#e no o))onent in the *eneral election. Ne#ertheless, as + was in 2004 and 2010, + )lan to ,e a (ull! )artici)atin* 'e',er o( the coordinated ca')ai*n and will hel) in an! wa! the &C&- needs 'e to hel). 3. Will you use the Stonewall Democrats of Dallas endorsement in or on: a) your we site: /! we,site is in de#elo)'ent at this ti'e, ,ut !es. ) your campaign literature and mailers: + 'a! not )rint an! new literature ,e(ore the )ri'ar! election, ,ut to the e5tent it is (easi,le, + will. c) your social media assets !"witter# $ace ook# etc.): Yes d) your campaign ad%ertisements: + 'a! not )a! (or an! ad#ertise'ents ,e(ore the )ri'ar! election, ,ut to the e5tent it is (easi,le, + will. &. When elected# how will you recruit# retain# and create a friendly en%ironment for '()" and '()"*friendly staff?

Courts should ,e )laces where e#er!one (eels and ,elie#es that it is o)en to the' to settle their dis)utes and to seek 3ustice. Creatin* that en#iron'ent ,e*ins at the to) with the 3ud*e. -erce)tion is realit! and i( a 3ud*e wants to create the ri*ht )erce)tion that 3ud*e needs to create the ri*ht realit!. +n '! court o#er the )ast se#en !ears, + ,elie#e that + ha#e created the ri*ht realit! ,! treatin* the sa'e6se5 do'estic #iolence cases as i')ortant as all other do'estic #iolence cases. + think ,! settin* this e5a')le, it shows not onl! the liti*ants, ,ut court sta((, )rosecutors, de(ense attorne!s, and law en(orce'ent witnesses the i')ortance o( handlin* cases in#ol#in* L10 liti*ants with the sa'e )ro(essionalis' as all other cases. +. Would you e willing to appoint a liaison to meet with the '()" community on a ongoing asis? ,f not# why? Yes. -. .nderstanding that administrati%e matters can take up a significant percentage of your work day# what are some ideas for policies or procedures that you think you can impro%e court operations for the court which you are seeking office? What are the most important policies or procedures you/%e identified as needing impro%ement? O#er the )ast se#en !ears + ha#e seen, or to ,e 'ore accurate, ha#e not seen, the nu',er o( do'estic #iolence cases in#ol#in* sa'e6se5 inti'ate )artners that national statistics su**est that + should ,e seein* in '! court. + )ercei#e this as a )ro,le' ,ecause the low nu',er o( cases could ,e ,ecause L10 Q do'estic #iolence #icti's 'a! not ,elie#e or (eel that the! can *o to the court s!ste' (or hel). &o'estic #iolence is alread! an underre)orted cri'e and + ,elie#e that )ro,le' 'a! ,e e5acer,ated ,! the e5tra )ercei#ed hurdles L10 Q #icti's ha#e a,out re)ortin*. 7lso, '! understandin* is that the 2esource Center used to ha#e so'eone who (ocused on do'estic #iolence ,ut currentl! does not. o chan*e this, + a))lied (or and recei#ed (ederal 'one! to s)end e5clusi#el! on this issue. 0e*innin* in earl! 2014, '! court and he 8a'il! -lace will o((er outreach and counselin* ser#ices to L10 Q do'estic #iolence #icti's. + a' ho)e(ul that throu*h these e((orts to reach #icti's in the co''unities where the! li#e and to o((er )roo( that the court s!ste' is there to hel). ,# Jud*e 2o, Canas# am seeking an endorsement from the Stonewall Democrats of Dallas.

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Date: &ece',er 29, 2019