THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, July 5, 1996 TAG: 9607040004
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A8 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: 26 lines
This letter addresses inaccuracies contained in the March 3 and March 6 news articles concerning the Virginia Beach Bar Association's vote for judgeships. The articles indicated that a 1994 Virginia Beach Bar Association vote rated a specific candidate ``not qualified.''
Before a candidate is considered for judicial office by a vote of bar members, the board of directors determines first whether each candidate is qualified for judicial office in accordance with state requirements. The vote is taken by secret ballot, and the candidates receiving a percentage of votes over 50 percent are all endorsed for the judicial vacancy.
I cannot comment on why the Virginia Beach Bar Association failed to endorse any individual, because the vote is taken by secret ballot.
The board of directors does not address any other aspects of your two articles except that the Virginia Beach Bar vote did not rate any candidate not qualified for judicial office.
JUDITH L. ROSENBLATT
President
Virginia Beach Bar Association
Virginia Beach, June 5, 1996 by CNB