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Anne C. Harper

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Anne C. Harper
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Prior offices
King County District Court West Division

Education

Bachelor's

University of Washington, 1978

Law

University of Washington, 1981

Anne C. Harper was a judge for West Division of the King County District Court in Washington. She left office on January 9, 2023.

Harper ran for re-election for the West Division judge of the King County District Court in Washington. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2018)

Incumbent Anne C. Harper won election in the general election for King County District Court West Division on November 6, 2018.

General election

General election for King County District Court West Division

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Anne C. Harper
Anne C. Harper (Nonpartisan)
 
99.1
 
217,444
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
2,072

Total votes: 219,516
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Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

Judges of the district courts are chosen in nonpartisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[1][2]

Qualifications
To serve on a district court, a judge must be:[3]

  • a resident and registered voter of his or her district;
  • one of the following: licensed to practice law in the state; a former district judge, municipal judge, police judge or justice of the peace; able to pass a qualifying exam (in districts of more than 5000 people); and
  • under the age of 75.*[2]

*No judge is eligible to run for office after attaining the age of 75. If a sitting judge turns 75 while serving, he or she may continue serving until the end of that calendar year.[4]

2014

See also: Washington judicial elections, 2014
Harper ran for re-election to the King County West Division.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014. [5] 

2010

See also: Washington judicial elections, 2010

Harper ran for re-election to the district court uncontested in the November 2 general election.[6]

Education

Harper received a B.A. in sociology and a J.D. from the University of Washington in 1978 and 1981, respectively.[7]

Career

  • 2009-2023: Judge, King County West Division
  • 2008-2009: Court commissioner, Auburn Municipal Court
  • 2006-2008: Public defender, Snohomish County
  • 2003-2005: Public defender, King County
  • 1995-2001: Court commissioner, King County District Court
  • 1998-2001: Special master, King County Superior Court
  • 1985-1995: Associated counsel for the accused, City of Seattle
  • 1980-1984: Trial attorney, Eastside Defender Association[7]

Awards and associations

Awards

  • 2010: Revelle Award, Washington Psychiatric Association
  • 1993 & 1994: Certificate of Appreciation, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • 1992: Certificate of Appreciation, Metro Water Resources Division

Associations

  • 1992-Present: Arts committee, Phinney Ridge Neighborhood Association
  • 1998-Present: Judge, YMCA Mock Trial Program
  • 2006-Present; 1999-2001: Board of directors, Pike Place Market Child Care and Preschool
  • 2003-2005: Executive committee, UW Fetal Alcohol Criminal Justice System SAMHSA Grant
  • 1998: Instructor - mediator training, Center for Dispute Resolution
  • 1990-1992: Member, Metro Citizens’ Water Quality Advisory Committee[7]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Washington Courts, "A Citizen's Guide to Washington Courts, Eleventh Edition," 2008
  2. 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named limited
  3. Washington State Legislature, "Washington State Constitution," accessed September 24, 2014 (Scroll to Article IV)
  4. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named const
  5. King County Elections, "2014 General election candidates," accessed October 9, 2014
  6. Voting for Judges, "King County Judicial Elections: 2010 General," accessed October 16, 2014
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named resume