Call
me naive, but I am one of those people who believe everyone is inherently good
and honest and would certainly expect a candidate for judge to have the highest
integrity. I am dumbfounded about what I have been reading about Tim Healy's
tactics against his opponent, Judge Swift. I don't like the ugliness of
politics and am still trying to figure out why judges are elected officials. It
seems to me that judges should be the most qualified person for the job. But. alas that is not how it works.
However, from
what I have read about the vetting process, Judge Swift was chosen from many
applicants as the most qualified candidate by an independent panel. Why didn't Tim Healy apply for the
position? More importantly why is he presenting himself as a mud-slinging
candidate? His recent paid advertisement is full of omissions and flat
out mis-truths. He failed to mention that Judge Swift has 13 years of courtroom
experience. Healy failed to mention that he has no experience in family or
civil law, which constitutes almost 70% of the work of the court. He has never set
foot in a Calaveras County courtroom.
His
decisions and actions within his campaign seem to lack good judgment, integrity
and fairness. Which are the three qualities I insist any judge possess and suspect you would too.
Tricia Slavik - Murphys, CA
