Judge, 10th Circuit Court, Seat 9

JUDGE, 10TH CIRCUIT COURT, SEAT 9

Christine Talley Haseman (R)

Age: 42

Education: B.S., with Honors and High Distinction; M.B.A.; J.D. all from IU

Experience: Incumbent judge of the Monroe Circuit Court, Seat 9; Juvenile Court referee: attorney in a private practice

Web site: None.

Top priorities if elected: “I am working with my fellow Monroe County judges to ensure children (involved in high-risk custody cases) have a voice.”

Why running: “My experience as a judicial officer and an attorney have taught me judges must perform their duties with impartiality, fairness, empathy and a desire to do justice. These are the qualities that I bring to the bench.”

Elizabeth Ann Cure (D)

Age: 56

Education: B.A. in comparative literature, IU; J.D. with honors, IU

Experience: “Seventeen years of trial experience; 15 years of appellate experience

Web site: www.elizabethcureforjudge.com

Top Priorities if elected: “To begin court on time and keep cases moving expeditiously, to get orders and decisions out within 10-14 days and to write grants for programs that will alleviate jail overcrowding and improve the quality of life.”

Why running “I have broad experience with the law, multicultural experience with teaching and experience with community organization and grant-writing, all of which come together to make me a great candidate.”