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Allen F. Blackmon (Chelan County District Court Judge 2, Washington, candidate 2024)
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Allen F. Blackmon ran in a special election to the Chelan County District Court Judge 2 in Washington. He was on the ballot in the special general election on November 5, 2024.[source]
Blackmon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
[1]Biography
Allen F. Blackmon provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on September 6, 2024:
- Birth date: December 23, 1964
- Birth place: Auburn, Washington
- High school: Wenatchee High School
- Bachelor's: University of Washington, 1988
- J.D.: Syracuse University College of Law, 1992
- Gender: Male
- Religion: Christian
- Profession: Judge
- Incumbent officeholder: Yes
- Campaign slogan: Ensuring justice prevails!
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Elections
General election
Special general election for Chelan County District Court Judge 2
Allen F. Blackmon and Jay Eyestone ran in the special general election for Chelan County District Court Judge 2 on November 5, 2024.
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Allen F. Blackmon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Blackmon's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Judge Blackmon is the incumbent, and current presiding judge in Chelan County District Court. Allen has been representing us here in Chelan County for 28 years as a judge and prosecutor. His unmatched experience and service to our community is invaluable. This deep legal experience allows him to make quick decisions and rulings on legal issues as they arise in court and trial. This allows for quick and efficient decisions in court, saving time of the litigants, witnesses, and jurors. Judge Blackmon's extensive trial experience (over 100 trials he has presided over or been a prosecutor), give him an extremely deep and vast base of knowledge of evidentiary rules, trial issues, and appellate issues that can only come from experience.
- ACCOUNTABILITY, WITH COMPASSION Chelan County expects our local courts to hold offenders accountable according to our values. Judge Blackmon understands that each person needs to be treated individually. With his 28 combined years of experience as a judge and prosecutor here in Chelan County, he has the wisdom and skill to craft a sentence for each person depending on the facts and circumstances, mindful of behavioral health issues and the special attention those cases need.
- VICTIMS MATTER Judge Blackmon feels very strongly about access to justice, and making sure every person that comes into his court has a chance to speak. People will only have faith in the justice system if they feel it is fair. Part of that is making sure victims of crimes get a chance to address the court and make sure their voices are heard. A court shall uphold a victim’s rights no less vigorously than the protections afforded criminal defendants (RCW 7.69.010). In Judge Blackmon's courtroom, he makes sure all rights are protected.
- RAISED HERE TO SERVE HERE Allen was raised right here in Chelan County. He attended local schools from K to 12, graduating from Wenatchee High School. Prior to graduating from the University of Washington, he attended Wenatchee Valley College. Judge Blackmon's roots run deep here. His first job was picking cherries in a local orchard at a young age. He knows the hard work that entails. From his education, and his dad, he learned to work on cars (which he still does to this day for family and friends), perform home improvement, play sports (lettered in tennis at WHS), hike all of our local hills, swim the rivers, and everything else our valley has to offer. Allen is not just a person in a robe. Rather, he is us.
Addressing those with behavioral health issues in our court with compassion, patience, and understanding; holding offenders accountable for their actions; using common sense in court; and making sure our communities voices and values are heard in court.
When my father was alive, I looked up to him. He instilled in me a sense of honor and truth. Always be honest and truthful, and most importantly, due unto others as you would have done to yourself. This has guided me through my entire life, and I still live by it today. I have taken that and applied it to my prior position as a prosecutor, and now as a judge.
For a judicial position, ethics should be the highest priority. If the public loses faith in the judiciary, due to what they perceive as an appearance of impropriety, then the public will not believe the judge is carrying out their oath to be fair and just. I strive to be as ethical as possible so that the public can have the confidence that I am deciding fairly and impartially.
Extensive legal and trial experience in Washington state and the court that I am the current and presiding judge in. Compassion. A deep and vast understanding of behavioral issues, and the resources for them in our community. A voracious appetite for researching the law . And the ability to make decisions well-founded in the law.
Deep knowledge and experience in the law. A judge should have a strong and vast understanding of the law and the legislative intent of the law. That can only come from years of experience in Washington law, understanding the evolution of the law, precedent, and how those have changed over the years to determine how to interpret that law and apply it to the case at hand. The more experience the court has allows it to have greater knowledge of the law in that court, and advances the goals of proper, learned justice.
A judge must also make sure both parties are heard, and to make sure the defendant understands their right to allocution. This also entails making sure that victim input important as well, and that the court must have all the information available in order to make a fair and just decision.
The judge must also have extensive trial experience, with a deep understanding of the rules of evidence, in order to make correct and efficient decisions in court.
That justice had been advanced in my court, and that he dedicated his entire legal career to Chelan County, to serve those in the county where he was raised. He turned down other legal offers for more money as he wanted to dedicate his life to public service, and to give back to our community.
I very vaguely remember the Apollo moon landing in 1969. The memory is just a snippet, and not real clear. I was 4 years old The next memory is the 1972 Presidential election. I was 7 years old. I also remember the Viet Nam war, I believe from 6-8 years old.
I picked cherries in a local orchard. I did that for two seasons, starting at age 14. This taught me the value of hard work. I was not very good at picking cherries, but it was my first job.
That the court reads every letter someone sends in. The public may not know, but in this position as a judge, every email or note sent to the court is read by a judge.
Ensuring justice prevails. My philosophy is what I practice in my court: all voices are heard. There cannot be true justice if people are not allowed to express their opinion or argument in the court. Their should be fairness for all, regardless of who that person is. And victims rights, as stated in our statutes, must be honored.
I do believe empathy is important so that the court can understand the motivations behind the behavior.
I am the incumbent and current presiding judge in this court. I wish to continue my career goal of serving Chelan County as a public servant. I have served our county for over 28 years as a judge and prosecutor. It is my desire to continue representing us so that our county continues to receive fair, experienced, and balanced justice.
I believe it is absolutely beneficial for a judge to have previous in government. A judicial position for a county is not, and should not, be treated as a private practice. Many people do not understand that a judicial position is just one of the parts of our government. There are rules and regulations that apply to the court just like any other position. Being a judge has many responsibilities that other attorneys do not have. There is interaction with other governmental officials and making sure the court is run efficiently and properly. It is just one part of local government, and all agencies need to work together because they all have the same goal: provide good service to the citizens of Chelan County.
Making sure all voices are heard, and that victims have a voice in court.
I don't believe so. I was raised here in Chelan County and feel strongly about serving our community. In District Court, you have the closest connection with community members, as it is the court most people will encounter, except family court. It is this close connection that allows me to be acutely aware of what is going on in our communities, and gives me the opportunity to respond appropriately. My life has been dedicated to Chelan County, and I would not want it any other way.
There are too many to list here. Please see my website. I have been endorsed by over 25 current or retired judicial officials; elected officials; law enforcement officers, current and former prosecutors and public defenders; and many other community members.
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2024 Elections
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