Announcement of Candidacy

Because of you, I can happily to announce that I was successful in the primary and will continue in the race to be your newest (though not your youngest) Wake County District Court Judge. Without your assistance and energy, I would not have been able to reach the sixty-seven thousand plus voters who trusted me with their votes. I am a Board-certified Family Law Specialist, a DRC-Certified Family Financial Mediator, a Spanish-speaker, and more importantly a member of your community. I look forward to serving you from the District Court bench, so remember to: VOTE NOVEMBER 4th.

Dedicated to Justice

  • Experienced and knowledgeable
  • Board-certified Family Law Specialist
  • DRC-certified Family Financial Mediator
  • 1996 Wake Forest Law graduate
  • Spanish-speaker
  • Frequent CLE speaker and planner
  • Courteous and professional

Monday, March 10, 2008

Donna Shalala Spoke to a Packed Auditorium

At NC State's Stewart Theater, Former Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala discussed legislation that would assist returning servicemen and women. Not only were our responsibilities to the wounded emphasized, but also our ability to provide for the on-going education of our service members. Dr. Shalala addressed an audience of students, guests including First Lady Mary Easley, reporters, and members of the armed forces. Questions were accepted from the audience and ranged from inquiries into how soldiers could learn of the benefits already available, to how what we learn through caring for our wounded might affect the development of universal health care. Following the formal address, I was pleased to be able to talk with service members about the conundrums presented by the deployment of parents who leave children behind with friends and family members. While the children remain enrolled in local schools, our family courts must find ways for their temporary guardians and custodians to act in their best interests, without interfering with the family structure upon the return of the soldier-parents.