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Jackson Schmidt
Jackson Schmidt was a candidate for the Position 44 seat on the King County Superior Court in Washington. He was defeated in the primary election on August 2, 2016.
Biography
Schmidt earned his M.A. in film communication and theatre arts from Southern Illinois University. He later received his J.D. from the University of Iowa. Schmidt helped establish Pepple Cantu Schmidt in 1995.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Schmidt's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:
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I moved to Seattle from the Midwest in 1986 with my wife, Maxine, when she began her medical residency at Swedish Family Practice. From the day we arrived, I knew that I wanted to make this place my home. As I embarked on my legal career, I imagined that if I were ever given the opportunity to serve as a judge, it would be the culmination of my public and professional life. My mother and her father—my Dutch grandfather—instilled in me the idea that public service is the rent you owe for the space you are granted on earth. I took that to heart. Shortly after I started my practice, I became involved in a case that had a major impact on my life and on the city of Seattle. Working pro bono, I successfully represented the Citizen’s Alliance to Keep the Pike Place Market Public in a lawsuit to prevent private investors from taking over the Market and turning it to for-profit business. From 1994-99, I served as Chair of the Mt. Baker Community Club in my neighborhood, as well as co-chair of the Pike Place Market Foundation, a charitable foundation that raises money for social service agencies attending to the needs of low-income residents in downtown Seattle, where I have also been a board member ever since. I have also served as a board member or chair of the Pike Place Market PDA Council every year from 2003-2015. Those endeavors have been incredibly fulfilling and satisfying to me. But now, after a long and successful commercial litigation practice, I want to put my professional experience, skills and knowledge to work in an area where they can do the most good. I have always been dedicated to the idea that everyone from every walk and station in life deserves equal justice under the law. And I firmly believe that at this stage of my career, I am capable and qualified to further that goal by serving as Superior Court Judge. [2] |
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| —Jackson Schmidt (2016), [3] | ||
Elections
2016
Cathy Moore and Eric Newman defeated Jackson Schmidt in the King Superior Court nonpartisan primary for Position 44.[4]
| King Superior Court, Position 44 Nonpartisan Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Cathy Moore |
55.76% | 208,371 |
| Eric Newman |
36.39% | 135,970 |
| Jackson Schmidt | 7.85% | 29,353 |
| Total Votes | 373,694 | |
| Source: King County Elections, "August 2, 2016 Primary," accessed August 3, 2016 | ||
Selection method
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Jackson Schmidt for Superior Court Judge, "Meet Jackson," accessed June 6, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jackson Schmidt for Superior Court Judge, "Why I'm Running," accessed June 6, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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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
