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Philip D. Bush
Published Monday, October 27 04:01:21 PM
| Office: | 4th District Court seat 9 |
Other candidates in this race: |
| Incumbent: | Yes | |
| City of residence: | Minneapolis | |
| Age: | 57 | |
| Background: | Hennepin County District Court Judge appointed 1989 by Gov. Perpich. Elected 1990, 1996 and 2002. Former Presiding Judge of Juvenile Court. Presided over hundreds of civil and criminal trials. Spearheaded reforms such as widely praised Extended Jurisdiction Juvenile law. Honors graduate U of Mn Law School 1980. | |
| Endorsements: | Former Vice President Walter Mondale; Former Governor Arne Carlson; Hennepin County Attorney Michael Freeman; Hennepin County Public Defender Lenny Castro; Council of Crime and Justice President Pam Alexander; Retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Russell Anderson; Retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Kathleen Blatz; Retired Supreme Court Chief Justice A.M. (Sandy) Keith; AFL-CIO COPE; Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota. | |
| Most important issue: | In the next few years the biggest challenge facing Minnesota's judicial system will be maintaining equal access to the kind of high quality judicial system that Minnesotans deserve during a time of reduced state revenue and increasing court work load. While the courts will continue to work on efficiency and improved case management, there is a realistic limit to the benefits these efforts can provide. The Court is part of a network of services that includes prosecutors, public defenders, law enforcement and probation officers. Without adequate resources for all these offices, the quality of justice in our community suffers. | |
| More information: | Candidate website | |