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Jessica Taylor
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Jessica Taylor is the Position 2 judge on the Ferry/Pend Oreille/Stevens Superior Court in Washington. She won the seat in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Taylor earned her B.A. in psychology from the University of Texas-Tyler. She later received her J.D. from Gonzaga University. Taylor worked as a judicial officer for Stevens County Courts from 2011 to 2014. She has been a deputy prosecutor for the Stevens County Prosecutor's Office since 2014.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Taylor provided the following statement for the Washington general election voters pamphlet:
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Jessica Taylor is known for her balanced and calm demeanor as both judicial officer and deputy prosecutor. She has worked in the tri-counties for eleven years. Her strong sense of fairness and ability to peacefully resolve high conflict disputes has earned her the respect of people across the political spectrum and in all sectors of the legal system. Jessica has a reputation for hard work, dedication to justice, excellent organizational skills and highest ethical standards. As a Stevens County Superior Court Commissioner, Jessica established the guardianship monitoring program and created a family court investigator position, without any budget increase. She joined three Superior Court Judges Association committees and was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Washington Association of Family and Conciliatory Courts. As a member of the Family and Juvenile Law Committee, Jessica helped develop the non-parental custody bench book used by judges statewide. Jessica lives in Chewelah with her husband, Rick. Between them, they have three adult daughters, one grandbaby and another one on the way. They enjoy camping, target practice, four wheeling, getting the kids together and visits with their grandson.[2][3] |
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| —Jessica Taylor (2016) | ||
Elections
2016
Washington held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. Candidates for district and superior court seats had to file for election by May 20, 2016. Primary elections were held on August 2, 2016, for six seats where more than two candidates filed for election. Jessica Taylor defeated Terry Williams in the Ferry/Pend Oreille/Stevens Superior Court nonpartisan general election for Position 2.[4]
| Ferry/Pend Oreille/Stevens Superior Court, Position 2 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jessica Taylor |
60.66% | 17,459 |
| Terry Williams | 39.34% | 11,324 |
| Total Votes | 28,783 | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election Results," accessed November 13, 2016 | ||
Jessica Taylor and Terry Williams defeated Dave Turplesmith in the Ferry/Pend Oreille/Stevens Superior Court nonpartisan primary for Position 2.[4]
| Ferry/Pend Oreille/Stevens Superior Court, Position 2 Nonpartisan Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jessica Taylor |
45.88% | 6,499 |
| Terry Williams |
27.66% | 3,919 |
| Dave Turplesmith | 26.46% | 3,748 |
| Total Votes | 14,166 | |
| Source: Ferry County Auditor, "August 2, 2016 Primary," accessed August 3, 2016 | ||
Selection method
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Endorsements
2016
Taylor received the following endorsements prior to the primary:[5]
- State Sen. Brian Dansel (R)
- Retired Superior Court Judge Rebecca Baker
- Former Stevens County Commissioner Tony Delgado
- Former Pend Oreille County Commissioner Ken Oliver
- Pend Oreille County Republican Party
See also
- Ferry/Pend Oreille/Stevens Superior Court, Washington
- Washington local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Jessica for Judge, "Meet Jessica," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Voters Pamphlet," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 21, 2016
- ↑ Jessica for Judge, "Endorsements," accessed June 3, 2016
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington
State courts:
Washington Supreme Court • Washington Court of Appeals • Washington Superior Court • Washington District Courts • Washington Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Washington • Washington judicial elections • Judicial selection in Washington
