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Jill Landes
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Jill Landes is a district court judge for the Jefferson County District Court in Jefferson County, Washington.[1] She was first elected in 2006 and was re-elected by voters in 2010 and 2014.[2][3] Her four-year term expired on January 6, 2019.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Washington judicial elections, 2014
Landes ran for re-election to the Jefferson County District Court.
General: She defeated Cheryl Potebnya in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 54.7 percent of the vote.
[3]
2010
- See also: Washington judicial elections, 2010
Landes ran for a second term on the court in the 2010 election and won. She was challenged by John Augustus Wood.[5]
Education
Landes received a bachelor's degree in American studies from California State University - Fullerton and earned a teaching certification at California Polytechnic State University. She received her J.D. from Seattle University School of Law.[2]
Career
- 2006-2019: Judge, Jefferson County District Court
- 2003-2006: Senior deputy prosecutor, Clallam County
- 1998-2003: Chief criminal deputy prosecutor, Jefferson County
- 1996-1998: Deputy prosecutor, Jefferson County
Prior to earning her law degree, Landes worked as a social worker, a sex offender treatment specialist at Hiland Mountain Correctional Facility in Alaska, and a counselor and coordinator at a rape crisis center. She also served in the Peace Corp in Botswana.[2]
Awards and associations
Associations
- Advisory board, YMCA
- Board member, Jefferson County Community Foundation
- Member, Noon Rotary[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Jefferson County, Washington, "District Court," accessed December 23, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Re-Elect Judge Landes campaign website, "About Judge Landes," archived October 15, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jefferson County, Washington, "2014 General Election Sample Ballot," accessed October 9, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Washington
- ↑ Port Townsend Leader, "ELECTION: Races take shape for county prosecutor, district court judge, commissioner, 24th District legislative seats," June 11, 2010
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
