I am writing today to ask you to join with Lake County leaders in supporting Shanda Harry for Lake County Superior Court judge.

When Sheriff Brian Martin endorsed her campaign, along with the Lake County Correctional Officers Association, the mayors of Clearlake and Lakeport, law enforcement professionals, local business owners, educators, parents and hundreds more, I knew that I had found the best candidate for our community.

Shanda brings energy, legal experience, strong ethics, fairness and intelligence to the job of Lake County Superior Court judge, making her the right person to handle the unique justice challenges of Lake County. As one of her many supporters, Scott Serena, states in his endorsement: “Having retired from 30 years of law enforcement I firmly believe that Shanda is the Superior Court judge that Lake County needs and deserves.”

Mr. Anderson is basing his candidacy for judge, almost entirely, on his criminal experience. But his past eight years as District Attorney position is another reason why he is not the right candidate.

If Don Anderson is elected as a Superior Court judge in Lake County, he will have to recuse himself from hearing all criminal cases for a minimum of two years due to his eight-year tenure as Lake County’s district attorney. Why should I vote for a judge who cannot hear criminal cases? Lake County loses out if Don Anderson wins.

To learn more about the community members standing behind Shanda’s candidacy, visit her Web site at http://www.electshandaharryjudge.com/endorsements/.

I hope you will join her impressive list of supporters on Nov. 6 and vote for Shanda Harry for Lake County Superior Court judge.

Kathleen Morgen lives in Hidden Valley Lake, Calif.