Washington Courts: Judicial News Report DetailState Domestic Violence Report Contains Pledges For ChangeOctober 31, 1995
A police chief vowed to “blanket his city” with a prevention program. A state senator pledged support for funding of shelters and safe houses. The governor promised to introduce legislation. These are a few of the many declarations for change made by state leaders and domestic violence advocates following Washington state’s first-ever domestic violence summit held in June. State Supreme Court Chief Justice Barbara Durham and State Attorney General Christine Gregoire, co-sponsors of the event, described the summit as a “watershed event in the state and in the nation.” With a goal of implementing real changes in public policy, summit attendees were asked to draw up specific “action plans” outlining changes they would strive to make within their organizations, estimating how long they would take, and predicting what their overall impacts would be. These responses are contained in a new report entitled, Domestic Violence Summit Final Report. The report contains more than 70 one to two page action plans written by representatives from across the state. Plans were made for communities from Okanogan to Seattle. The State Supreme Court’s Gender and Justice Commission will review progress of the plans in January. To get a copy of the report, containing plans, contact names and phone numbers, call Gloria Hemmen with the Office of the Administrator for the Courts at (360) 705-5290. LOCAL AND STATE AUTHORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACTION PLANS Whatcom County Catherine Olevnik, Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health State Officials Governor Mike Lowry Washington State Attorney General Christine Gregoire Washington State Chief Justice Barbara Durham Washington State Assistant Attorney General, Mary Fairhurst Washington Secretary of State Ralph Munro Washington State Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn Justice Richard P. Guy, Washington State Supreme Court Pamela Davenport, Address Confidentiality Program Manager, Secretary of State’s Office Bev Emery, Office of Crime Victim Advocacy Mary Pontarolo, Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence LOCAL AND STATE AUTHORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACTION PLANS Benton County Marc Harden, Chief of Police, Kennewick Police Department Andy Miller, Benton County Prosecutor State Officials Governor Mike Lowry Washington State Attorney General Christine Gregoire Washington State Chief Justice Barbara Durham Washington State Assistant Attorney General, Mary Fairhurst Washington Secretary of State Ralph Munro Washington State Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn Justice Richard P. Guy, Washington State Supreme Court Pamela Davenport, Address Confidentiality Program Manager, Secretary of State’s Office Bev Emery, Office of Crime Victim Advocacy Mary Pontarolo, Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence LOCAL AND STATE AUTHORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACTION PLANS Okanogan County Judge David S. Edwards, Okanogan District Court State Officials Governor Mike Lowry Washington State Attorney General Christine Gregoire Washington State Chief Justice Barbara Durham Washington State Assistant Attorney General, Mary Fairhurst Washington Secretary of State Ralph Munro Washington State Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn Justice Richard P. Guy, Washington State Supreme Court Pamela Davenport, Address Confidentiality Program Manager, Secretary of State’s Office Bev Emery, Office of Crime Victim Advocacy Mary Pontarolo, Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence LOCAL AND STATE AUTHORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACTION PLANS Clallam County Pat Jones, Kitsap County Sheriff Judge James Riehl, Kitsap County District Court State Officials Governor Mike Lowry Washington State Attorney General Christine Gregoire Washington State Chief Justice Barbara Durham Washington State Assistant Attorney General, Mary Fairhurst Washington Secretary of State Ralph Munro Washington State Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn Justice Richard P. Guy, Washington State Supreme Court Pamela Davenport, Address Confidentiality Program Manager, Secretary of State’s Office Bev Emery, Office of Crime Victim Advocacy Mary Pontarolo, Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence LOCAL AND STATE AUTHORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACTION PLANS King County Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper Judge Bobbe Bridge, King County Superior Court Judge Laura Inveen, King County Superior Court Judge Mark Chow, King County District Court Judge Kimi Kondo, Seattle Municipal Court Mike Planet, King County Court Administrator Rep. Pat Thibaudeau, Washington State House of Representatives, 43rd District Rep. Kathy Lambert, Washington State House of Representatives, 45th District Floris Mikkelsen, Public Defender Daryl F. Buckendahl, Domestic Violence Unit, City of Seattle Professor Patricia Hall Clark, Seattle University Law School Esther L. Ervin, Esq., Riddell, Williams, Bullitt & Walkinshaw Larry M. Fehr, Washington Council on Crime & Delinquency Deborah Juarez, Evergreen Legal Services, Native American Project Judith R. Shoshana, Domestic Violence Unit, Seattle Law Department Jeanne Verville, Simpson Investment Company Ward Urion, King County Prosecutor’s Office, NE District Court Alan Wallis, Renton Police Department State Officials Governor Mike Lowry Washington State Attorney General Christine Gregoire Washington State Chief Justice Barbara Durham Washington State Assistant Attorney General, Mary Fairhurst Washington Secretary of State Ralph Munro Washington State Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn Justice Richard P. Guy, Washington State Supreme Court Pamela Davenport, Address Confidentiality Program Manager, Secretary of State’s Office Bev Emery, Office of Crime Victim Advocacy Mary Pontarolo, Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence LOCAL AND STATE AUTHORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACTION PLANS Pierce County Sen. Rosa Franklin, Washington State Senate, 29th District Linda Bell, Deputy, President, District and Municipal Court Management Association Judge Rosanne Buckner, Superior Court Judges’ Association Judge Tom Larkin, Pierce County District Court Karen Landenburger, University of Washington Tacoma Campus State Officials Governor Mike Lowry Washington State Attorney General Christine Gregoire Washington State Chief Justice Barbara Durham Washington State Assistant Attorney General, Mary Fairhurst Washington Secretary of State Ralph Munro Washington State Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn Justice Richard P. Guy, Washington State Supreme Court Pamela Davenport, Address Confidentiality Program Manager, Secretary of State’s Office Bev Emery, Office of Crime Victim Advocacy Mary Pontarolo, Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence LOCAL AND STATE AUTHORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACTION PLANS Snohomish County George Bowden, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Conrad Thompson, Everett District Court Probation Department Colleen Wilson, Monroe Police Department Sen. Jeanine Long, Washington State Senate, 44th District Rep. Jeralita Costa, Washington State House of Representatives, 38th District State Officials Governor Mike Lowry Washington State Attorney General Christine Gregoire Washington State Chief Justice Barbara Durham Washington State Assistant Attorney General, Mary Fairhurst Washington Secretary of State Ralph Munro Washington State Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn Justice Richard P. Guy, Washington State Supreme Court Pamela Davenport, Address Confidentiality Program Manager, Secretary of State’s Office Bev Emery, Office of Crime Victim Advocacy Mary Pontarolo, Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence LOCAL AND STATE AUTHORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACTION PLANS Spokane County Tom Dowling, District and Municipal Court Management Association Tom Fallquist, Spokane County Clerk State Officials Governor Mike Lowry Washington State Attorney General Christine Gregoire Washington State Chief Justice Barbara Durham Washington State Assistant Attorney General, Mary Fairhurst Washington Secretary of State Ralph Munro Washington State Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn Justice Richard P. Guy, Washington State Supreme Court Pamela Davenport, Address Confidentiality Program Manager, Secretary of State’s Office Bev Emery, Office of Crime Victim Advocacy Mary Pontarolo, Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence LOCAL AND STATE AUTHORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACTION PLANS Thurston County Judge Clifford “Kip” Stilz Jr., Thurston County District Court Bernardean Broadous, Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office State Officials Governor Mike Lowry Washington State Attorney General Christine Gregoire Washington State Chief Justice Barbara Durham Washington State Assistant Attorney General, Mary Fairhurst Washington Secretary of State Ralph Munro Washington State Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn Justice Richard P. Guy, Washington State Supreme Court Pamela Davenport, Address Confidentiality Program Manager, Secretary of State’s Office Bev Emery, Office of Crime Victim Advocacy Mary Pontarolo, Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Washington Courts Media Contacts:
|
Privacy and Disclaimer Notices Sitemap
© Copyright 2025. Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts.
S3