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Jeffrey Bassett
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Jeffrey Bassett is a judge on the Kitsap County Superior Court in Washington. He was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee (D) on February 9, 2016, to succeed Judge Jay B. Roof.[1]
Bassett won re-election to the seat in 2016. He won a four-year term in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Bassett received a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Florida and a J.D. from Florida State College of Law.[1] Bassett maintained a solo practice from 2010 to 2016, where he focused on family law. His professional experience also includes working in the law field since 1985 as senior counsel at Palace Law Offices, as a public defender and at a law firm specializing in personal injury cases.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Bassett provided the following statement for the Washington general election voters pamphlet:
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I am a second-generation judge raised in the law, and I believe it to be a privilege to serve my community from the bench. Most of my experience as an attorney has involved serving the public, whether as public-appointed defense counsel, or as an attorney for the State. Working for the public good has been my calling. I am the former President of Washington LEGALS and volunteer attorney for VAPWA, handling pro bono matters for people living with HIV and AIDS. As the 2006 recipient of a professionalism award by the juvenile courts, I vow to continue my efforts to be professional, prepared, accessible and fair in my dealing with all who come before the Court. I am actively involved in my community, working with children in local Kitsap community theatres and volunteer reading at my foster children’s elementary school. I am rated “exceptionally well-qualified” by Washington Women Lawyers (highest rating) and have been endorsed by all judges from the Kitsap Superior Court and District Court benches, newly-retired Commissioner Thurman Lowans, and Retired Judge Jay B. Roof, whose seat I assumed on appointment to the bench.[2][3] |
” |
| —Jeffrey Bassett (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 Jeffrey Bassett defeated Dale Magneson in the Kitsap Superior Court nonpartisan general election for Position 5.[4]
| Kitsap County Superior Court, Position 5 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jeffrey Bassett Incumbent |
52.67% | 55,181 |
| Dale Magneson | 47.33% | 49,578 |
| Total Votes | 104,759 | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election Results," accessed November 13, 2016 | ||
Selection method
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kitsap Sun, "Bremerton attorney appointed as Kitsap judge," February 9, 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
