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For use by Stonewall Democrats of Dallas
2014 Judicial Candidate Questionnaire:
(Note: Judicial candidates are asked to ONLY answer the Judicial
Candidatequestionnaire,
and NO the Count! or "tate Le#el questionnaire$%
1. Why are you seeking the endorsement from Stonewall Democrats
of Dallas?
The democratic party is strong because of our ability to be
inclusive. During my
career as an attorney, have worked with and along side many
members of the
!"#T community as well as served as counsel for many clients
that are a part of the
!"#T community. The !"#T community is simply a sub$section of
the larger
community in which serve and want to continue to serve.
%. What are your plans to participate in a coordinated campaign
in the generalelection?
f am successful in the primary, will not have an opponent in the
general election,
however, believe it is my responsibility to participate in a
coordinated effort to get
every single democrat elected and pledge my support, time and
effort to do so in
the coordinated campaign.
&. Will you use the Stonewall Democrats of Dallas
endorsement in or on'
a( your website )es
b( your campaign literature and mailers )es
c( your social media assets *Twitter, +acebook, etc.( )es
d( your campaign advertisements )es
. When elected, how will you recruit, retain, and create a
friendly environment for
!"#T and !"#T$friendly staff?
The mission statement for the &&-thudcial District
is
/that all staff will act in concert to aide families in a spirit
of compassion and service
while processing each case in the most e0peditious manner to
restore a sense of
normalcy to the lives of the parents, children and litigants
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believe this mission statement is all inclusive. t e0tends to
each and every lawyer
practicing in the 2ourt, each and every litigant that has a case
in the court, as well
as any and all witnesses who appear on behalf of those
litigants.
3. Would you be willing to appoint a liaison to meet with the
!"#T community on a
ongoing basis? f not, why?
The &&-thhas an open door policy, meaning, that the
2ourt stands ready and willing
to address issues that are germane to running an efficient and
productive 2ourt
docket.
4. 5nderstanding that administrative matters can take up a
significant percentage of
your work day, what are some ideas for policies or procedures
that you think you
can improve court operations for the court which you are seeking
office? What are
the most important policies or procedures you6ve identified as
needing
improvement?
When was elected in %-1-, we made some systematic changes to how
we ran the
docket. The 2ourt handles all pre$trials and assigns trial dates
to ensure that when
a case is docketed for trial, the attorneys and litigants can
rely on that trial setting.
7ttorneys know that they can receive a final trial setting
within 8- days of a pre$trial
and that there will be a final disposition in that matter at the
time of the setting.
We not only conduct prove$ups during the morning hours, also
schedule noon
prove$ups on Thursday for attorneys whose clients are unable to
attend a morning
docket. We also have summer hours that begin as early 9'-- a.m.
for those who
would like to have an early morning hearing and have some time
in the afternoonsto pick up children early or run errands. We have
tried to put systems in place that
are both helpful to the attorneys and litigants, but also
continue to move the docket
e0peditiously.
Since have taken office, we have moved the &&-thfrom the
number 9 2ourt to
number % in terms of cost per disposition of case.
, ::7ndrea ;lumlee::::::::::, am seeking an endorsement from the
Stonewall Democratsof Dallas.
Signed::::::7ndrea ;lumlee::::::::::: Date:::December
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