Sixteen superior court
judges from throughout California have endorsed Judge Hugh K. Swift in his June
3 election campaign to retain his position in the Calaveras County Superior
Court.
Following an extensive
evaluation by the State Bar Association’s Judicial Nominees Evaluation
Commission, Swift was appointed last December to succeed the Hon. Douglas V.
Mewhinney who was retiring. He now faces
two challengers in the primary election.
At Judge Swift’s January
17 swearing in, Mewhinney said, “ While his work as court executive officer has
been a critical and integral part of the Calaveras Superior Court, Judge
Swift’s experience as a judicial officer is of even more importance. The commission could not have made a
better recommendation.”
Presiding Judge John E.
Martin officiated at the swearing in.
Several days later, he said he would retire at the end of the year. He said he had delayed making the
announcement until Judge Swift was appointed and sworn in.
“Now I feel the court
will be in good hands with Judge Swift on board,” Martin said.
Judges
from the tri-county area joining Mewhinney and Martin in
endorsing Swift are superior court judges Susan C. Harlan and David S. Richmond (Ret.) of Amador,
and James A. Boscoe, of Tuolumne.
Other
California superior court judges endorsing Swift are Julie Conger (Ret.),
Alameda, David Devore and Thomas Kolpacoff, Alpine, J. S. Hermanson, Suzanne N.
Kingsbury and Thomas A. Smith (Ret.), El Dorado, W. Kent Hamlin, Fresno, Mark
A. Juhas, Los Angeles, Ronald F. Frazier, San Diego, Philip Pennypacker, Santa
Clara, and Robin Appel, San Joaquin
“I am very
honored to have the support of these highly respected judges,” states Judge
Swift. “I will do everything in my power
to deserve their trust as I serve the people of Calaveras County.”
A list of all
current endorsers of Judge Swift can be found on HughSwift.com.
Press release by : Superior Court Judge Hugh K. Swift Election Committee
HughSwift.com
