OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Circuit and District Court Judge Pro Tem; Assistant Professor, University of Oregon; Director, Student Press Law Center.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: B.A., Wesleyan University; M.A., J.D., University of Michigan.
PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Vice Chair, Portland School Board; Chair, Multnomah Education Service District; President, Northwest District Association
MARC ABRAMS:
Experienced and Well Qualified
MARC ABRAMS: Practicing attorney for 20 years, representing workers and small businesses at the heart of our community. Volunteer for the Multnomah County DA trying drunk driving cases. Pro tem Judge in Circuit and District Courts and Tigard Municipal Court. Arbitrator for Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington Counties. MARC taught at University of Oregon and Lewis and Clark's Northwestern Law School. MARC ABRAMS has the highest possible rating from his peers for professionalism and ethics, and the experience to be a great trial judge.
A Commitment to Community
MARC ABRAMS: Neighborhood association president, Chair of the Multnomah ESD, and Vice Chair of the Portland School Board. MARC represents Multnomah County in the State Bar's House of Delegates. The Portland Firefighters Association, Multnomah County Deputy Sheriffs Association and Gresham Police Chief Bernie Giusto support MARC because he works for safe communities for our children, our seniors and our families. MARC is hard working, knowledgeable and fair-minded. His problem solving and leadership will be an asset on the bench.
Hard Working and Respected
A public official for nine years, MARC ABRAMS knows that public office is a position of trust. His leadership is why Barbara Roberts, Secretary of State Bill Bradbury, Treasurer Randall Edwards; Senators Kate Brown, Ginny Burdick, Rick Metsger, Frank Shields; Representatives Jackie Dingfelder, Dan Gardner, Gary Hansen, Steve March, Jeff Merkley, Laurie Monnes Anderson, Mary Nolan, Charlie Ringo, Diane Rosenbaum; Commissioners Diane Linn, Serena Cruz, Lisa Naito, Lonnie Roberts and Maria Rojo de Steffey; Gresham Mayor Chuck Becker; Gussie McRobert; NW Oregon Labor Council, AFSCME 88, ATU 757, IBEW 48, UFCW 555 support MARC.
Please support MARC ABRAMS for Circuit Court
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