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Kitsap Sun: "Gonzalez … has a resume that far outpaces [his] opponent and [has] earned far higher recommendations from the legal community."

Seattle Times: "Justice Steve Gonzalez … should be re-elected to the Washington Supreme Court.

Spokesman Review: "Justice Gonzalez … [is] experienced and qualified."

Tacoma News Tribune: “Gonzalez … is superbly qualified.”

The Columbian: "Justice Steven Gonzalez quickly distinguished himself in such a way as to draw support from multiple sources, including both of the major gubernatorial candidates."

The Stranger: "State supreme court justice Steve Gonzalez is a highly qualified former terrorism prosecutor and former King County Superior Court judge … Vote Gonzalez."

Tri City Herald: "Gonzalez clearly is respected by his peers and he also has been a champion of the citizens … So, not only do we strongly recommend voting for Gonzalez, we urge voters not to leave this race blank (in case you're considering it.)"

Wenatchee World: “Gonzalez [has] patience,intelligence and obvious dedication to the law."

Yakima Herald Republic: "Gonzalez … respects the state constitution and judicial precedent; a law shouldn’t change just because justices do."

We're proud to have the endorsement of the Association of Washington Business - which represents over 7,800 members and 700,000 employees across the state of Washington.  Thank you. 

Read More: http://www.theolympian.com/2012/05/29/2122017/awb-endorses-ex-justice-sanders.html

I am deeply honored to be giving the commencement address at Washington State University, Vancouver on Saturday May 12th. Congratulations to all the graduates and their families!

I'm happy to announce that I have received endorsements from the State Council of Firefighters, the Joint Council of Teamsters, and the Seattle Building Trades Council! Many thanks.

We're proud to announce that the King County Democrats gave their early endorsement last night! We'll keep working with Democrats and Republicans alike to ensure access to justice is a priority for the Supreme Court.

This last weekend the Pierce County Democrats provided Steve with their early endorsement. Steve is honored to have received their support and looks forward to visiting and asking for endorsements from the local legislative districts this Spring.

The Friends of Justice Gonzalez campaign kickoff at the Westin Hotel was a resounding success! Well over 500 people from a variety of backgrounds attended to support Steve. The event raised over $80,000, including those who could not attend but did contribute! Many thanks to everyone for their support.

Hundreds were in attendance at the Temple of Justice to celebrate Steve's official swearing-in as the newest Justice of the Washington State Supreme Court.  See the video here.

Steve was happy to celebrate his appointment with the Latino Bar Association of Washington (LBAW) at the Olive 8 Hotel in downtown Seattle.  Many thanks to LBAW for their generosity and kindness.

We are happy to announce that Steve was awarded the Career Achievement Award by the Washington Chapter of the National Latino Peace Officers Association (NLPOA).

We are happy to announce that Steve was appointed by Christine Gregoire to the Supreme Court.  Seattle Times, King County judge named to state Supreme Court

The Washington State Bar Assocation has awarded Judge Gonzalez and Judge Yu the Outstanding Judge of the Year award. WSBA.org Press Release