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Partial list of Judges and community leaders who have endorsed Eric Gutenberg for 15th District Court Judge:

 

  • Hon. Nancy C. Francis, Washtenaw County Trial Court Judge
  • Hon. Ann Mattson, 15th District Court Judge
  • Hon. Elizabeth Pollard Hines, 15th District Court Judge
  • Hon. Betty R. Widgeon, retired Washtenaw County District Court Judge

 

  • Jerry Clayton, candidate for Washtenaw County Sheriff
  • Janis Bobrin, Washtenaw County Drain Commissioner
  • Lawrence Kestenbaum, Washtenaw County Clerk
  • Barbara Levin Bergman, Washtenaw County Commissioner
  • Brian L. Mackie

 

  • Glynn D. Barnett, Ann Arbor attorney
  • Thomas Blessing, former Assistant Ann Arbor City Attorney
  • Paul Gallagher, Ann Arbor attorney
  • Susan J. Greenberg
  • Jane Lumm
  • Lore Rogers, former Legal Advocacy Director at SAFE House
  • James Sexsmith, retired 15th District Court Magistrate
  • Ingrid Sheldon, Ann Arbor Mayor, 1993 - 2000

 

  • Progressives of Washtenaw

 

  • Ann Arbor Police Officer's Association
  • Police Officers Association of Michigan
  • Washtenaw County Deputy Sheriff's Association


Testimonials:

 

“I support Eric Gutenberg for 15th District Court judge because he is honest, hard-working and fair-minded.  I know he will have a positive impact on the lives of those who will appear before him.”

– Hon. Ann Mattson, 15th District Court Judge

 

“He treats all parties with respect and fairness, and is always considering the rights of both the accused and the victim.  His exemplary work in the prosecutor's office, trying hundreds of diverse cases and supervising assistant prosecutors, demonstrates his versatility and capabilities.  Eric shares my commitment to proactively preventing repeat offenses with innovative programs, while delivering firm justice when appropriate.  I look forward to serving with him.”

– Hon. Elizabeth Pollard Hines, 15th District Court Judge

 

“Eric has demonstrated the acute ability to see the merits and flaws of all parties' points of view.  He has shown excellent judgment about when to choose compassion and when to push for the fullest disposition allowed by law.  I support him; I believe he would be a very good judge.”

– Hon. Nancy C. Francis, Washtenaw County Trial Court Family Division Judge  


“Eric Gutenberg is uniquely prepared to serve as the next 15th District Court Judge.  He has my unqualified support.  The same qualities that make me trust Eric with the most serious cases, the most violent offenders, and the most vulnerable victims are those that make him the best candidate for District Court Judge – fairness, sound judgment, courtroom experience, and professionalism.” 
– Brian L. Mackie

“He is the best candidate with the most relevant experience.  He is a successful, hard-working and thoughtful prosecutor with years of work engaged in the criminal justice system.  Eric approaches each of his cases with one goal in mind - to seek justice.  That's what I want in a judge in our community.” 
– Lore Rogers, attorney, former Legal Advocacy Director at Domestic Violence Project Inc./SAFE House

 

"Along with Judge Nancy Francis, POW! endorses Eric Gutenberg for 15th District Judge. Eric was rated the highest of all candidates for 15th District Judge for technical qualifications including legal ability, legal knowledge, and legal experience in the Washtenaw County Bar Association's Judicial Candidate Poll. POW! encourages Ann Arbor citizens to cast a ballot for Eric Gutenberg for 15th District Judge."

– Progressives of Washtenaw, Voter Guide for August 5, 2008


“As one who has spent many years in defending persons accused of various crimes, I have come to know Eric Gutenberg as both a very capable lawyer and a person of high integrity.  He has demonstrated that his real interest is in seeing that justice is done, whether this means convicting the guilty or protecting the rights of those who might not be guilty. His ability to maintain a calm demeanor in stressful situations is an indication that he possesses the temperament which is so desirable in a good judge. I strongly support his candidacy for Judge of the 15th District Court.”
– Glynn D. Barnett, Ann Arbor criminal defense attorney

 

"Eric Gutenberg stands out as the single best candidate to serve as the next judge elected to the 15th District Court. I know Eric and his family as friends, and I also know Eric professionally. As someone who has spent 35 years working in and for this community as a former elected Drain Commissioner, Ecology Center staff member and assistant Ann Arbor City Attorney, and in my current role with the University, I have no doubt that Eric has the professional experience and commitment to public service that is necessary to serve in that position. Having worked for many years in the 15th District Court, I know that Eric possesses the ethics, personal integrity, intellectual honesty and sense of fairness needed to be Ann Arbor's next judge."
- Thomas Blessing, Ann Arbor attorney

“Eric’s honest and thoughtful manner will serve him well as a judge.  I know that he will continue that Court’s tradition of fairness and accessibility, which the constituents of the 15th Judicial District have come to expect and demand.”
– Hon. Betty R. Widgeon, District Court Judge, (retired)

“I have known Eric for almost 12 years and consider him to be a friend.  But more importantly, my work with him on a professional level showed him to be an honorable and highly ethical person, a great prosecutor and I think that he would make an excellent judge.  I worked closely with Eric  on many sexual assault cases when I was a therapist and mental health professional with the  Assault Crisis Center.  He is definitely one of the Good Guys.   He is  kind and respectful to victims.  My experience with him has shown him to be concerned about the root causes of crime  as well as addressing offender accountability.  I honestly cannot think of anyone that I believe would make a better judge.”
– Cathy Howard, Former Services Coordinator,  Assault Crisis Center

“In thirty-three years of law enforcement, I have never seen an assistant prosecutor immerse him or herself in a case the way Eric did on this homicide.  The reports were immense, some of the witnesses were reluctant, and the fact that the case was twenty-five years old added to the obvious problems.  Eric rose through every adversity.   The residents of Washtenaw County, the family (of the victim) and I all owe Eric a great debt.  He is most certainly a credit to his profession.”
– Detective Joe Condron, retired Investigating officer,  People v Green

 

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