Primary Judicial Voter Pamphlet for San Juan County

Court of Appeals Division 1, District 3, Position 1 This race will be decided in the Primary Election Jeff Teichert Jeff’s qualifications include work on appeals in the U.S. Supreme Court, federal and state courts of appeal, and federal administrative tribunals. As Law Clerk to the Chief Justice of American Samoa, he assisted in writing approximately 100 published judicial opinions. ... [read more] Mary Kay Becker For the last twelve years, Judge Mary Kay Becker has been the Court of Appeals Judge in this position. She has served as chief of the statewide Court of Appeals and has been a pro tem justice on the State Supreme Court. Earlier, Judge Becker was a lawyer in private practice in Bellingham, representing people in a variety of matters from family law to complex trials. She was also a state legislator (1975-83), a member of the Whatcom County Council, and a Trustee for Western Washington University. She lives in Bellingham where she and her husband raised their two children. ... [read more]