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I recommend Heather A. Welch for judicial office. |
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Response |
Response Total |
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Yes |
95.6% |
524 |
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No |
4.4% |
24 |
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Total Respondents* |
548 |
*Survey respondents were asked to comment only upon those candidates with whom they have had direct professional contact within the last four years. All questions were optional.
Education:
Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D. 1994. Indiana University, Bloomington, B.S. School of Business 1989
Judicial Experience:
Judge Welch has served as an elected Judge on the Marion Superior Court since January 1, 2007. Prior to her election as a Marion Superior Court Judge, Heather served for approximately six (6) years as a Master Commissioner for Judge David Dreyer, Marion Superior Court, Civil 10, and Judge Tanya Walton Pratt, Marion Superior Court, Criminal 1. During her service on the Marion County bench, Judge Welch has served in both criminal and civil court and is currently assigned to Marion Superior Court, Civil 12. During her approximately eleven years on the bench, Judge Welch has conducted hundreds of jury trials, court trials, suppression hearings, post-conviction relief hearings, motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment and various other hearings.
Significant Legal Accomplishments:
Marion Superior Court Committees: Civil Term Chairperson January 2009-2011: Judge Welch accomplished the following as the Civil Term Chairperson: Implemented an Electronic Filing System on Mortgage Foreclosure and Civil Collection Courts in the 13 Civil Courts in Marion County Created a partnership between the Marion Superior Courts and the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library to assist self represented litigants. Successfully obtained $130,000.00 from the Marion County Indianapolis City County Council for Child Advocates, Inc., who provides Guardian Ad Litem’s in family law cases. Chair of the Marion Superior Court Ethics Committee 2010-2011 Chair of the Facilities Committee 2008 Supervising Judge of the Marion County Law Library 2007-2008 Legislative Committee Co-Chair 2010 Legislative Session Member of Family Court Project Committee 2006-current Member of Court Technology Committee 2007- current Member of Case Management Task Force 2011- current
Other Legal Involvement:
Judge Welch is active in the legal community and has participated in the following: Indianapolis Bar Association: Member IBA Board of Directors: Vice President 2011- 2012, Chair of the 2011 Legislative Committee, Member IBA Board of Directors: Member at Large 2006-2008,; Member IBA Board of Directors: Vice President, 2010- 2011, Member Diversity Task Force, Chair Pro Bono Standing Committee 2008 Member Pro Bono Standing Committee, Member Executive Committee of the Women in the Law Division, Member Bench Bar Conference Committee 2006, Co-Chair 2007 Bench Bar Conference, Chair 2009 Bench Bar Conference, Member Bench Bar Conference Committee 2010, Indianapolis Bar Foundation Fellow; Indiana State Bar Association: Member Ethics Committee, Member Judicial Committee, Member Committee on Juvenile Justice Summit; Indiana Judges Association: Member at Large for Marion County District 2009- current; Indiana Judicial Center: Criminal Instructions Committee Ethics & Professionalism Committee: Chair 2011 to current; Member since 2008, Member Advisory Committee 2013 National High School Mock Trial Championship
Personal Statement:
Judge Heather Welch is seeking re-election in 2012 to the Marion Superior Court for a second term. Judge Welch established her competency as a Superior Court Judge through managing an efficient and effective courtroom and treating all parties appearing before her, both attorneys and litigants, in a respectful and fair manner. Judge Welch takes her duties and oath seriously, and understands well that her daily actions reflect the society she represents. As she has spent time in both the private and public sector, she recognizes the realities of the economics of litigation and the demands private practice attorneys face on a regular basis. She seeks to move cases quickly yet cautiously, and maintain a professional and courteous environment for everyone involved in litigation. Judge Welch is running for a second term to further her goal of providing competent and efficient service to lawyers that practice in Marion County Courts and the central Indiana community.
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How would you rate Clark H. Rogers on the following: Note: Totals in parentheses denote number of respondents |
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1 (Strongly Disagree) |
2
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3
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4
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5 (Strongly Agree) |
No |
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This person is hard-working. |
2.7% |
.7% |
2.9% |
18.2% |
72.6% (403) |
2.9% |
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This person is efficient. |
2.4% |
1.3% |
4.5% |
19.2% |
69.8% (386) |
2.9% |
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This person is ethical. |
3.6% |
1.1% |
3.6% |
14.2% |
75.3% (418) |
2.2% |
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This person is impartial. |
3.6% |
2% |
6.4% |
16.8% |
69.9% (384) |
1.3% |
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This person correctly applies the law. |
3.6% |
3.4% |
6.9% |
19.3% |
64.4% (357) |
2.3% |
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This person demonstrates the proper temperament and demeanor expected of a judge. |
3.3% |
2.4% |
3.6% |
14.5% |
75.5% (416) |
.7% |
