Gretchen Larson
| Gretchen Larson | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| Mesa County Court, Colorado | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Service: | |
| Active: | 2006-2016 |
| Personal History | |
| Undergraduate: | Southern Methodist University |
| Law School: | University of Colorado |
| Candidate 2012: | |
| Candidate for: | Mesa County Court |
| State: | Colorado |
| Election information 2012: | |
| Incumbent: | Yes |
| Election date: | 11/6/2012 |
| Retention vote: | 44,815 |
| Retention vote %: | 75.11%  |
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Gretchen Larson is a judge for the Mesa County Court in Colorado.[1] She was appointed to the court in 2006.
Education
Larson received her undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University and in 2003, her degree from the University of Colorado. [2]
Career
Before joining the court, Larson was a prosecutor in the Ninth and Twenty-First Judicial Districts. [2]
Elections
2012 election
Larson was retained in the general election on November 6, winning 75.11% of the vote. [3]
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2012
Judicial performance evaluation
The Twenty-First Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance announced its recommendations for judges up for retention in 2012. According to its website, the commission evaluates judges based on the following criteria: integrity, legal knowledge, communication skills, judicial temperament, and administrative performance. [4]
Criticism of process
There are critics of the state's method for evaluating judges. The most common complaint is that the evaluations are simply "rubber stamps" for judges standing for retention. To learn more about this viewpoint, read: The Denver Post, "Evaluating the performance of justices," February 15, 2010.
Judge Larson was recommended for retention by an unanimous vote. [2]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Mesa County Judges and Staff see the "County Judges" tab
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, Gretchen B. Larson
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, 2012 Official General Election Results
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, Press Release: Judge Evaluations Available on Internet August 7
