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From Linda Stephens:

Hello, friends.  It's crunch time, and I need your help again (although, as you know, it is hard for me to ask).  Anyway, your sending an email to all your friends, family members, co-workers, neighbors, etc., in support of my election to my judicial seat could make the difference in the outcome on November 7.  Because of my unequivocal passion for animal rescue/welfare/rights, I hope you will also forward an email to the people you know, or know of, in the animal community, to ask that they support me as well.  Below is some information to share about my animal work, followed by the more "official" reasons to support my candidacy.  Thanks so much for all your past support and help, and for your continued help.  Regardless of the outcome on election day, I am blessed to have so many wonderful friends who, I know, will do all they can to help me.  OK--here's the skinny:

Current proud Board member: SAFE Haven for Cats

Former Board member: SPCA of Wake County

"Mom" to: Three rescued dogs, 30 rescued cats, two feral colonies (all spayed/neutered, of course!)

Animal Guardian (or higher level) member of: SAFE Haven, Best Friends Animal Society, PETA, Farm Sanctuary, The Fund for Animals, Alley Cat Allies

Member (and financial supporter) of: Elephant Sanctuary, American Anti-Vivisection Society, Physicians' Committee for Responsible Medicine, Morris Foundation, ARF Foundation, Humane Society of the United States, Snowflake Rescue, Doris Day Animal League, North Shore Animal League, Jane Goodall Foundation, Defenders of Wildlife, Sierra Club, Greenpeace, International Wildlife Coalition, The Gorilla Foundation, Marine Mammal Society, In Defense of Animals, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Second Chance, Saving Grace Animals for Adoption, Primarily Primates

Marched in: First animal rights' march in 1990, and second one in 1996, in Washington, DC

Very proud of: Being vegan (for the animals!)

Current Position: Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals

Education: J.D., University of North Carolina, 1979; B.A., magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, University of South Carolina, 1973

Experience: Judge, NC Court of Appeals (been running to keep the seat since filing period opened on February 13, 2006); private practice from 1984 until joining the Court this year (first female associate and partner, Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham); deputy commissioner, NC Industrial Commission, 1980-1984; law clerk (first female) to Honorable Robert A. Hedrick, NC Court of Appeals, 1979-1980

Honors/awards: Appointed to Court of Appeals in January 2006
Named to top 50 female "Super Lawyers" in North Carolina, 2006
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America last 11 years
Best defense bar leader in U.S. award, 2002
First female president of NC Association of Defense Attorneys, 2001

Judicial Philosophy: Work hard, judge fairly, listen impartially, approach each case with an open mind, seek to ensure justice, one case at a time.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your help!  Best, "Judge" Linda

Linda Stephens

campaign@judgelinda.org

Thank you for helping the animals by voting for animal friendly candidates!

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