Letters to the Editor

To the editor,

I’m writing in support of Scott Marinella for Superior Court Judge. I have appeared in the Superior Courts of the three counties and recognize the uniqueness of each. I have also had the opportunity to work with Marinella as an attorney and a judge on a number of matters throughout my career. I believe Marinella has the experience and temperament to be a fair and impartial judge in each court. In addition to having more experience, Marinella is the only candidate who is not named in the pending litigation against Scott Gallina and Asotin County by current and former courthouse employees. This is important to me because I believe Marinella will be better able to improve the trust and dependability of the courts as our communities continue to deal with the allegations against the former Judge. Please join me in seeking a new court with a vote for Scott Marinella.

Matt Newberg

Pomeroy, Wash.

To the editor,

I am writing this letter of recommendation on behalf of G. Scott Marinella for the position of Superior Court Judge.

I met Scott in 1985, when he was the Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Columbia County and I was starting my law practice in Criminal Defense in Spokane, Washington. It was a difficult matter involving both Garfield and Columbia Counties. Scott was extremely insightful and knowledgeable, and was very instrumental in resolving the situation that was beneficial to my client and the community as a whole.

Over the years, he has shown great respect to anyone that he has dealt with, either as a client, or as an individual brought before him in his capacity as a District Court Judge, or as a Superior Court Judge Pro-Tem/Commissioner. Scott was the Past-President of the District/Municipal Court Judge’s Association Board of Governors for the State of Washington. He began on the Board of Governors as the elected District Court Small-County Representative, as I am in that position now.

His years of being a Civil Law practitioner has given him an extremely wide range of areas of law that is an absolute necessity for anyone who is to be competent in the diverse cases that come before a Superior Court Judge, and I would urge the voters to put their faith in him as their elected Superior Court Judge.

Thomas W. Cox

Pomeroy

Garfield County District Court Judge /Superior Court Commissioner