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Aimee Maurer

A candidate for Spokane County District Court Judge, Position 7, Spokane County in the 2014 Nov. 4 Washington General Election

Age: 49

City: Spokane, WA

Occupation: Attorney

Education: Earned high school degree through home schooling. Earned associate’s degree at Spokane Falls Community College. Earned bachelor’s in general studies at Gonzaga in 2003. Earned law degree from Gonzaga University in 2006. Work experience: worked as a Spokane County deputy prosecutor from 2007 to 2009; practiced law in local law firms for a few years until she and her husband opened their own firm this year, representing mostly injury plaintiffs. Political experience: This is her first run for office. Board member of First Night Spokane. President of Washington Women Lawyers Spokane chapter. Family: Divorced and remarried. Has three children.

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Race Results

Candidate Votes Pct
Aimee Maurer 61,947 58.91%
Randy A. Brandt 43,207 41.09%

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