Message to the Voter:

Thank you for visiting Judge Steve Dwyer's 2010 Election Website. Judge Dwyer is unopposed for election this year. He thanks the people of Snohomish County for their continued confidence.

If you would like to review Judge Dwyer's updated 2010 resume - and view 2010 photographs - please click on "Resume" above.

If you would like to learn more about Judge Dwyer's personal history, please click on "2005 Website" above.

Remember to vote on November 2!

Voter's Guide Statement:

Chief Judge Steve Dwyer was elected to the Washington State Court of Appeals in November 2005. Previously, in February 2004, Judge Dwyer was appointed to the Snohomish County Superior Court after serving for nine years as a Snohomish County District Court Judge. As a member of the district court, Judge Dwyer served as president of the State District and Municipal Court Judges Association (DMCJA), served a three-year term on the DMCJA's Board of Governors, served for two years as the DMCJA Legislative Committee Chair, and served for two years as a member of the State Board for Judicial Administration. As a member of the superior court, Judge Dwyer served on the State Superior Court Judges' Association Legislative Committee. He is the immediate past chair of the Court of Appeals Rules Committee and currently serves as a member of both the court's Executive and Budget Committees.

In 2003, Judge Dwyer was honored with the Washington State Bar Association's "Outstanding Judge" award. In 2001, he received a state "Judge of the Year" award from the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. He became Chief Judge in April 2010.