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Gary Bashor
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Gary Bashor is a judge on the Cowlitz Superior Court in Washington. He was appointed to this position in 2011 by Democratic Governor Christine Gregoire to replace retiring Judge James Warme.[1]
Bashor won re-election to the seat in 2016. He won a four-year term in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Bashor earned his bachelor’s degree from Lewis & Clark College and his J.D. from Lewis & Clark law school in 1983.[1] Bashor practiced with C. Michael McLean P.S. in 1984 as the staff attorney responsible for bankruptcy, estate planning and family law. He later opened his own private civil and criminal practice, where he focused primarily on family law, juvenile court, mental health defense and bankruptcy cases.
In 1999, Bashor was appointed Cowlitz County Superior Court commissioner, where he served until his appointment as judge in 2011.[2]
Campaign themes
2016
Bashor provided the following statement for the Washington general election voters pamphlet:
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Judge Bashor practiced law locally for 18 years and focused on people: Family Law, Debt Problems, Juvenile Law, Mental Health. He has 18 years of judicial service as a Court Commissioner and as an elected Superior Court Judge. He has received specialized training for domestic violence cases, juvenile cases, and leading therapeutic courts like Drug Court and Hope Court. Judge Bashor led the effort to re-invigorate the family reunification drug court for Juvenile Court. He led the implementation of nationally-recommended, research based improvements for Adult Drug Court, which has shown increasing graduation rates. Judge Bashor chairs the State Judges Technology Committee and serves on the Steering Committee for the new statewide computer court management system which will allow Superior Courts to become paperless. He has been actively involved in that project since 2012. Judge Bashor is a strong supporter of access to the courts by everyone, whether they have attorneys or not. He has led the Court’s technology committee, pushing for wireless internet access for attorneys and overhaul of the Court’s website to make legal resources more available to the public.[3][4] |
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| —Gary Bashor (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. Incumbent Gary Bashor defeated Joshua Baldwin in the Cowlitz Superior Court nonpartisan general election for Position 1.[5]
| Cowlitz Superior Court, Position 1 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gary Bashor Incumbent |
55.95% | 22,132 |
| Joshua Baldwin | 44.05% | 17,422 |
| Total Votes | 39,554 | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election Results," accessed November 13, 2016 | ||
Selection method
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Daily News, "Bashor eager to step into new role in Superior Court," April 19, 2011
- ↑ Superior Court of Washington for Cowlitz County, "Judge Gary Bashor," accessed May 20, 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.
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 21, 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
