Attorney Mary Anderson has declared her candidacy for Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Pos. 12.
The position has been held by Judge Anita Farris, who will retire from the bench effective April 30. Gov. Jay Inslee earlier this week announced he was appointing Edmonds Municipal Court Judge Whitney M. Rivera to fill the Pos. 12 vacancy, but the position will appear on the 2024 ballot.
Anderson’s name may be familiar to voters as she ran in 2023 for Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Pos. 17. That position — a newly created judicial seat in 2022 — was held by Patrick Moriarty, also an Inslee appointee. Anderson lost to Moriarity in the November 2023 general election.
According to the news release announcing her candidacy, Anderson is an experienced trial attorney who has handled a wide range of cases in various areas of law, including real estate law, personal injury and civil rights. Conversely, as an appellate attorney, she has successfully argued before the Washington State Supreme Court. She has also served as a judge pro tem, presiding over more than 1,700 cases.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to continue serving my community by running for Snohomish County Superior Court Pos. 12,” Anderson said. “Throughout my career, I have been guided by a commitment to fairness, integrity and the pursuit of justice. If elected, I will bring these same principles to the bench, ensuring that all who enter the courtroom are treated with dignity, respect, and impartiality.”
Judge Whitney is a terrific choice to fill the vacancy in Superior Court and to hold that seat after the 2024 election. Vast experience, principled I’m voting for Judge Whitney for County Superior Court Pos. 12.
Silly me. Judge Whitney Rivera!!!
Mary Anderson will bring integrity to the bench and is beyond qualified to be a Snohomish County judge. I will be voting for Mary to bring justice to those who come before her.
I am delighted to read that Mary Anderson is running again!
Whitney Rivera is an experienced judge and attorney who has served as a public defender, an appellate attorney, argued in front of the Washington Supreme Court and served the people of Snohomish County as Edmonds Municipal Court Judge, along with her volunteer service on the Edmonds Food Bank, Hazel Miller, and Edmonds College Foundation boards. She is an excellent choice for Position 12, and will bring integrity and strong qualifications to the role. I’ll be voting to retain Judge Rivera in November!
I’m so happy Mary Anderson is running! She is so principled, fair and ready to shake things up…for we, the people. She is not some establishment/partisan judge. Go Mary!!