John Ballard will make a fine circuit court judge for Umatilla and Morrow counties.

He has well over 25 years experience litigating many difficult cases. Unfortunately he has garnered more than a few unhappy clients on the other side of the bench.

Those issues seem to go with the territory when you are dealing with highly charged, oftentimes emotional cases.

I feel that he would more accurately reflect the conservative values that are prevalent here on the east side of Oregon The current judge was appointed by our very liberal governor to fill the seat of a recently retired judge. It’s now time to elect a person who is not being financed in part by California liberals.

Please join me in voting for John Ballard for circuit court judge.

Dave Riker

Umatilla

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