Qualified. Community Based. Fair.
Endorsed nearly unanimously by the Kitsap County Judges, including retiring Bremerton Municipal Court Judge James Docter, Tom Weaver, a 40-year resident of Bremerton who has practiced law for over 28 years, is the best choice to be the next Bremerton Municipal Court Judge.
THE PLATFORM
Qualified. Experienced.
Tom Weaver serves as a pro tem judge of the Bremerton Municipal Court and court-appointed arbitrator for Kitsap County Superior Court. Tom Weaver is an accomplished trial and appellate attorney, representing thousands of people in jury trials and at the appellate level. Tom Weaver has argued nineteen cases in the Washington Supreme Court and has represented hundreds of appellants on appeal, resulting in over 65 published appellate decisions covering every area of criminal and domestic violence law.
Non-Partisan. Recommended.
Approved/Recommended by both Democrats and Republicans in this non-partisan race. As reported in Kitsap Sun on August 27, 2021, Kitsap lawyers overwhelmingly believe Tom Weaver is the best person to be the next Bremerton Judge. Lawyers select Weaver in poll on Bremerton Municipal Court judge race (kitsapsun.com)
Community Based
A graduate of Central Kitsap High School, Tom Weaver lives and works in Bremerton and has been active in the Bremerton community for decades, serving on the Bremerton YMCA Advisory Board from 2013-2018, the Kitsap Legal Services Board of Directors from 2008-2013, and Kitsap County Bar Association Board of Trustees from 2012-2020, including as its President from 2016-2018.
Fair. Impartial.
Tom Weaver has long advocated on behalf of every day people, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or social status. He has volunteered thousands of hours, using his legal expertise to advocate for equality for everyone in the United States Supreme Court, Washington Supreme Court, and Washington Court of Appeals on behalf of a variety of civic organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equity, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL),Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (WACDL), and Washington Defender Association (WDA).
Endorsements
-Supreme Court Justice and Kitsap resident Sheryl Gordon McCloud
-Retiring Bremerton Municipal Court Judge James Docter
-Kitsap County Superior Court Judges
- Kevin Hull
- Jennifer Forbes
- Bill Houser
- Michelle Adams
- Sally Olsen
- Melissa Hemstreet
- Jeffrey Bassett
- Jay Roof (retired)
- Anna Laurie (retired)
- Jeanette Dalton (retired)
-Kitsap District Court Judges
- Claire Bradley
- Jeffrey Jahns
- Kevin Kelly
- Daniel Phillips (retired)
-Municipal Court Judges
- Bremerton Judge James Docter
- Port Orchard Judge Tim Drury
- Bainbridge Island Judge Sara McCulloch
-Kitsap Superior Court Commissioner Thurman Lowans (retired)
-Marysville Municipal Court Judge Fred Gillings
-Clark County District Court Judge John Hagenson (retired)
Former Bremerton Assistant City Attorneys
-Kitsap Attorney Kylie Finnell
-Kitsap Attorney Dave Horton
-Kitsap Attorney Gina Buskirk
-Kitsap Attorney Amanda Harvey
-Kitsap County Assessor Phil Cook
-Kitsap Attorney Anthony "Tony" Otto
-Kitsap Attorney Steve Olsen
-Kitsap Attorney Cal Cunningham
-Kitsap Attorney Allyson Barker
-Kitsap Attorney Laura Schulman
-Kitsap Attorney Stan Glisson
-Kitsap Deputy Prosecutor Nick Kiewik
-Kitsap Attorney Brandon Miller
-Bremerton Attorney Dan Peet
-Attorney George Bianchi
-Kitsap Attorney Felicia Schumacher