Colfax for Superior Court Judge

Watch the video of the BASF Judicial Elections Forum as San Francisco Superior Court candidate Linda Colfax does her closing:

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Listen to WomenCount’s interview of Linda Colfax, candidate for San Francisco Superior Court Judge below:

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Superior Court candidate Linda Colfax has officially filed her papers today for Seat #6! Here is a message from Linda:

To all the signature gatherers–too many to name, but you know who you are–many, many thanks. I’m going to continue to need your help from here until June 8, 2010. Most importantly, I need help spreading the word and fundraising (to help spread the word). What …can you do? Suggest me to all of your FB friends to help this campaign and its message spread quickly. Visit my website and make a donation. No donation is too small or too large. What if every fan gave $20 or $50. You can see that if we have 100% participation, we can win. Each of us might play a small part, but together we can carry strength.
I want to share something I heard from the Honorable Thelton Henderson tonight which illustrates why I am running for judge: “I am outraged by injustice and it energizes me. I’ve been a victim of injustice and so I have felt it personally. I believe that it is my mortal duty to confront and correct injustice.”
Join me in this journey and continued struggle to confront and correct injustice.

If you aren’t already a fan, visit the Linda Colfax for Superior Court Judge Facebook page and become one today!

Michelle Meow from SwirlRadioSF interviews Linda Colfax on various topics. Listen to the full interview here:

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Article written by Matthew S. Bajko for ebar.com.

San Francisco Deputy Public Defender Linda Colfax has spent the last 12 years representing clients accused of everything from sexual crimes and burglaries to assault with a deadly weapon. Now the out lesbian lawyer is ready to tackle the legal system from a different perspective.

She is running to become a judge on the San Francisco County Superior Court on the June 2010 ballot. So far she is the sole female candidate among a field of four male opponents – three of them out gay men – who also are eyeing a run for the bench. Read more »

Linda Colfax for Judge needs your volunteer efforts collecting signatures to get Linda’s name on the June 8th, 2010 ballot.

• We need to collect over 3,000 signatures so please bring friends and family
• We will have two volunteer shifts from 10:30-1:30 and 1:30-4:30
• We will meet at the ACLU office and head out to high traffic areas
• Bagels and Coffee will be provided
• Please RSVP with your name, email, and contact number

This kick-off event will be taking place at ACLU Office, 39 Drumm Street, San Francisco, CA 94111. RSVP here.

The latest “Support Linda Colfax for Superior Court Judge” fundraiser will be hosted by Stuart Hanlon, Jim Bustamante, Dennis Cashman, and Lidia Stiglich at the Jackson Square Law Offices. Please come out and show your support. This fundraiser will take place on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 6:00 PM. Please RSVP here.

Due to forces beyond our control, this event is currently postponed but will be rescheduled. Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Join hosts: Deb Kinney, Daphne H -K, Deborah Newbrun, Suzanne Ezrre, Sue Berston.

Over the years, we have seen how judges both influence our political process and effect our social norms. For all of you women who care how our society is affected by judges, please consider joining us for an evening of networking and learning about our judicial selection process in San Francisco. The judges on the bench matter to all of us, our friends and neighbors and to our children.

Linda is a whip-smart progressive lesbian who possesses incredible judgment. She’ll make a great judge. Linda has devoted her life to public service. She has worked as a San Francisco public defender for over 12 years. She also has had leadership roles on the following boards: ACLU, Municipal Attorney Association, Woman Defenders and Golden Gate Women’s Soccer League. She is mother of Hannah Colfax-Lamoureux, who attends Brandeis Hillel Day School, and Elias Colfax-Lamoureux, who attends Eureka Learning Center, and wife of Kristin Lamoureux.

Please feel free to bring other women or pass along the invitation.
We’ll be pouring delicious wines and serving heavy appetizers.

We hope you will make a donation to Linda’s campaign. Suggested donations:
Friend-$75
Advocate – $125
Proponent- $250
Pillar- $500

To RSVP for this event, please click here on Evite.

Come and join us at Mars Bar (7th and Brannan, San Francisco, CA) for the official “Help Elect Linda Colfax for Judge” Kick-off Party! Text/Mex theme, details on the flyer: