*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:
Indiana University School of Law, J.D., 1982

Judicial Experience:
Judge, Marion Superior Court 1990-1996, 2000-present; Presiding Judge, Marion Superior Court, 2011-present; Member, Marion Superior Court Executive Committee, 2010-present

Significant Legal Accomplishments:
Seventeen (17) years as a civil court trial judge; has consistently maintained the highest rate of disposition of cases of any civil court trial judge with the smallest backlog of cases during the same period of time

Other Legal Involvement:
Member, Judicial Conference of Indiana Board of Directors; Member, Judicial Administration Committee of the Judicial Conference of Indiana; Host, “Off the Bench” public affairs program, WCTY-TV, Channel 16, Indianapolis; Past Member, Board of Managers of the Indiana Judges Association,  Judicial Conference of Indiana Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, Indiana State Bar Association American Citizenship Committee, IndyBar Bench Bar Conference Committee, IndyBar Family Law Study Commission, IndyBar Court Liaison Committee, IndyBar Legislation Committee; Conference Presenter and Speaker, IndyBar Bench Bar Conference; Presenter at various IndyBar seminars

Personal Statement:
I have seventeen (17) years experience serving as a judge and managing one of the busiest trial courts in the State of Indiana.  In that time, I have always endeavored to treat all litigants fairly, to follow the law and to handle all matters expeditiously.  I will continue to do so as long as I am on the bench.