City of Seattle

Municipal Court Judge Position No. 2

Occupation: Pro Tem Judge, attorney, small
business owner.
Education: B.A. Political Science, George Washington University; J.D.
Seattle University School of Law.
Statement: For nearly ten years, Jon Zimmerman has represented
thousands of clients in a broad range of matters in Municipal, District,
and Superior Courts. He has worked in government as well as in private
practice. For three years, he has worked regularly as a Pro Tem Judge in
Municipal Court and he has worked in law frms both big and small. Jon
has provided representation to hundreds of immigrants, some of who have
been mistreated and who are rightfully distrustful of our legal system. Jon
has fought for people living below the poverty line, tribal members, single
parents, business owners, the elderly, and students. Jon has the deep
experience we need to change our courts to make them more effcient,
more accessible, and more responsive to the community our courts serve.
Our judges must be competent and fair. Jons opponent recently received
the lowest performance results of all Seattle Municipal Court judges in a
recent King County Bar Association judicial evaluation survey and she has
been among the lowest-rated judges for 16 years.
In contrast, Jon Zimmerman has earned a reputation as being fair-minded
and focused on achieving a just result, while treating everyone with
graciousness, patience, and respect.
An active volunteer, Jon has helped our veterans through the Washington
State Bars Legal Assistance to Military Personnel section, and he has
provided pro bono assistance at the King County Bar Associations Family
Law Clinic and the Access to Justice Institute at Seattle University. He also
gives his time to serve as a Big Pals Volunteer.
As Judge, Jon will use his experience to make positive changes in our
Municipal Courts: increasing access to justice, making our courts more
effcient, and bringing responsiveness back to the bench.
Jon Zimmerman is the change we need and deserve.
Endorsements include 46th District Democrats, Teamsters Joint Council
28, Sen. Adam Kline, Rep. Reuven Carlyle, Rep. Jessyn Farrell, Rep. Drew
Hansen, Judge Peter Nault, Judge Patrick OMalley, Judge John McCarthy,
Judge Tony Wartnik (ret.), prosecutors, defense attorneys, and community
supporters.
Jon M. Zimmerman
PO Box 9100
Seattle WA 98118
(206) 407-4187
info@jonforjudge.org
www.jonforjudge.org
Incumbent Presiding Judge C. Kimi Kondo
has served the people in Seattle since 1990. Rated Exceptionally Well
Qualifed by the Loren Miller and King County Bar Associations, she is
currently the Mental Health Court judge and manages the master jury
calendar. Please visit www.ckimikondo.com for more information, current
ratings and endorsements.
Access to justice requires that defendants and victims have their cases
heard fairly, impartially and promptly. These are my core values.
Defendants who opt into the therapeutic mental health court are linked
to health care professionals, social service agencies and housing
opportunities. Community safety is enhanced. Taxpayers are saved the
high cost of repeatedly incarcerating a population that is often homeless
and without resources.
Judge Kondo has presiding over hundreds of domestic violence, driving
under the infuence and general jury trials. She has adjudicated thousands
of motions, bench trials and dispositions.
As a member of the DOJ police reform Crisis Intervention Committee,
she works with criminal justice partners to revise training protocols for
offcers who encounter people in behavioral crisis. In 2013, she created
an equitable search warrant duty rotation for bench offcers in response to
increasing requests for blood search warrants. Warrants are requested
telephonically and reviewed via email when time is of the essence.
Requests for alcohol, marijuana and drug warrants have risen due to
changes in laws. Seattle offcers are now assured that judges are available
24/7, including holidays, to review affdavits and issue warrants.
As Presiding Judge, she oversees the Courts $27.8 million budget with
$45.5 million of revenues to the Citys general fund. Six other judges and
all magistrates look to her for leadership, as do defense attorneys and
prosecutors who attend monthly bench bar meetings.
A long time resident of the Central Area, Judge Kondo is committed to
racial and gender justice, and diversity in Washingtons courts. All Seattle
Municipal Court judges, Mayor Ed Murray, many City Council members,
and the nine members of the Washington State Supreme Court advocate
her retention.
I am pleased to endorse and support Judge Kondo for re-election to
Seattles Municipal Court, says Justice Mary Yu. I encourage voters to
retain her knowledge, experience and leadership.
Also endorsing are the King County Democrats, the 11th, 32nd, 34th, 37th,
36th, and 43rd Dems, the Young Democrats, the MLK Labor Council, the
Metropolitan Democratic Club and the Womens Political Caucus. Many
statewide judges and community leaders also back her campaign.
C. Kimi Kondo
PO Box 20434
Seattle WA 98102
(206) 838-4970
votejudgekondo@gmail.com
www.ckimikondo.com