Jackson For Judge

01/23/2025

I'm very grateful to be a part of the Grays Harbor Superior Court bench and to honor and respect our citizens in their dealings with the Court.
-Judge Steven G. Jackson

01/23/2025

Celebrating the Swearing-In of Judge Steven Jackson!

01/23/2025

If you missed Judge Jackson's beautiful Swearing-In Ceremony from January 17th, and would like to watch the recording, please click the link below.

If you cannot access this link, please let us know.
Thank you!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wvUmD5FLNsBXhCLgI6CkW1DBetrXWI27/view

01/16/2025

You are invited to join us in Ceremony tomorrow for the Swearing-In of Judge Jackson✨️

Judge Katherine Svoboda is presiding with Steve's good friend and Yakima's Elected Prosecutor, Joseph Brusic, administering the Judicial Oath⚖️

Please join us in person or over Zoom at 3:30 pm✨️

Meeting ID: 811 8284 6762
Passcode: 360
Telephone: +1 (253) 205-0468

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81182846762?pwd=d1NqaFg3RVRXZXo2WnlVb3FOQWU0QT09

Thank you!

12/13/2024

Please join us for the Swearing-In Ceremony of Judge Jackson on Friday, January 17th at 3:30 pm at the Grays Harbor County Courthouse⚖️

12/13/2024

Good morning Grays Harbor,

I guess it is officially official. We received the certification from Joesph Maclean, our County Auditor, stating that we won! This really happened! I am so thankful. The experience proved to be organic, fascinating and a testament that your vote does matter, especially when it comes to local politics.

I want to thank my campaign team and especially my wife Ericka. Like me, she had never been involved in something like this. We started so clunky, not knowing what to do, who to meet, or where to go. I put in for the position with only 3 hours left on the final day of signing up to run. Fueled by frustration with the incumbent, we began the journey. Our county deserved more and better in Department 3. This we knew.

Fairly soon into the process, people who knew better than us became supportive and offered key guidance. We are indebted to all of you who publicly and privately offered your suggestions. We met so many people along the journey as we attended events, met groups of professionals, worked the Fair and listened to community members about their concerns for the court system and judiciary.

Squaring off against the opponent was unnerving but it led to both of our true colors being revealed. People started to know that there was a contested judicial election and then wondering, who is this Steve Jackson? With a refreshing social media presence, occasionally spicey and always enlightening, we pressed on. Do your best. Listen to people. Lose the ego.

The process works, at least on the local level. There was a common dissatisfaction in the status quo, so an opponent ran against a judicial incumbent. We were told several times that this does not happen very often and seldom is successful. In fact, apart from the unseating of an appointed judicial officer in 2016, no one could tell us when the last time that an elected incumbent lost a judicial race in Grays Harbor County. When I asked Judge Edwards, he told me that it was at least the last 50 years that he had been practicing, and likely much longer. But, it is not a kingship with which one is entitled to possess until they choose to step down. Accountability will catch up to you at the darndest times. Elected officials, including judges, need to be accountable to the public for their decisions, their demeanor. In this race, the public spoke and accountability prevailed.

We are so thankful for all the amazing endorsements that were graciously given by both political parties and several local public officials. When we received the endorsements of Judges Svoboda and Samuel, we realized that the momentum was building and we were in this thing! We never stopped. It was exhausting working full-time and campaigning. I did several trials including a murder trial while campaigning.

Since November, we have been resting, regrouping, and preparing for what is next. I will be sworn in on January 17, at 3:30 in the Courthouse. It is open to the public and all are invited. It was because of you that we are where we are. I am humbled to be your Judge in Superior Court in our community. I will strive to do all the things that I told you I would do. I will be a good listener, consistent and the same person every day. I will not be led by ego but rather what justice means in each case that I hear. I am excited and nervous as well. I can promise you that I will do my best.

Thank you!
Steve

11/15/2024

Ballot count updated today at 3:12 pm!✨️😉

With 500 ballots to count next week, this secures Steve Jackson's seat on the bench in Grays Harbor County!🦅

Thank you Grays Harbor for taking a stand for Justice!

11/11/2024

When Steve decided to run for Superior Court Judge in May, he was not that well known to the Community as he works behind the scenes. As a new business owner myself, I quickly realized that campaigning is equivalent to launching a new business in a very short amount of time. This made me nervous as marketing was not a strong area for me. I knew I needed to approach this differently than my own healing practice as our target audience was the voters of Grays Harbor County and not a specific client. I slowed things down with my healing practice during this time so that I could invest my time into the campaign. The Jackson for Judge Committee was launched in May and we were facing the pressure of time and the uphill battle of overcoming the challenge of our community not knowing who Steve Jackson was as well as the incredible challenge of running against an incumbent.

We brainstormed different ways of how we could reach the people of our county so that they would be able to get to know who Steve Jackson was and why he was running. This was very uncomfortable for Steve and understandably so. I believe all new business owners will go through much inner growth every step of the way as it's scary putting yourself out there. I knew that the only way we could do this was to be ourselves and if it was meant to be, it will be. So we started with a cooking and gardening channel as Steve creates the most delicious foods and we both love being outside in Nature.

It was truly a challenge for Steve to work full time and campaign full time and we also needed to prioritize rest and self care as much as possible to sustain the both of us. Before campaigning, Steve would come home from work with the need to transform the heaviness of his case load into creating something beautiful whether that would be tending to his food forest and garden, being a master chef in the kitchen, or working on a project outdoors. This season, he wasn't able to do much of that, he felt like a stranger in his own garden and kitchen. It was not easy.

This was as much of a journey for me as it was for Steve as we both went through a lot of change in less than six months. I managed Steve's Facebook and schedule and attended as many gatherings and events as I could. I was excited to team up with my best friend and be his public relations specialist and manager! It was definitely a clunky beginning for us but it was a lot of fun navigating all the steps. We also realized that it was the right time for us to get married! So behind the scenes of our campaigning, we planned a beautiful private ceremony that was magical and deeply soul nourishing.

I learned so much along the way and I met amazing people who I now call friends. It is an honor and a blessing to feel this deep connection with community. We came together for justice and now Steve Jackson is the next Grays Harbor Superior Court Judge! I'm excited for our community and I'm honored to walk with Steve as he enters his judgeship and I look forward to serving our community as a judge's wife!

It became clear to me that we must be the change we wish to see, but before we can change anything, we must choose to be the truth of who we are. Say yes to Life. Life will always want more life lived through you, for you, and as you. We will all struggle at different times in our life but the struggle is necessary for us to fly.

From my heart to your heart, thank you and God bless♥️

Mrs. Ericka Jackson

11/10/2024

On behalf of Steve and Ericka Jackson, we share a special thank you to our friend, mentor, and practitioner, Crystal Lewis. Thank you for your guidance, support, and healing! Steve and Ericka believe self care is a priority. If you can't take care of yourself, how can you serve others?

As Steve moves into his judgeship, he will have a team who will help take care of him so that he shows up as his highest self every day, serving the people of Grays Harbor County. He will bring Integrity, Dignity, Accountability and Wisdom to the Bench. Thank you to our dear friend Crystal for being on Team Jackson with us!

Crystal Lewis was a previous advisor for the Seattle Seahawks. Here is Crystal's endorsement for Steve Jackson for Grays Harbor Superior Court Judge.
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"It has been a joy to get acquainted with Steve over the years. He is a kind hearted individual with a desire to help others. He is compassionate about being a voice for those who find themselves unable to speak. He listens with an open mind and heart to those around him. He approaches situations with integrity and his mind clear, ready to receive information from an unbiased perspective.

Not only do I think he would be an excellent judge, I think he would be an asset to humanity while in the position.

Our judicial system needs people like Steve Jackson who are committed to making the system work, as opposed to people who only have a desire to use the system as a political stepping stone.

A vote for Jackson for judge is a vote for a better Grays harbor community."
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Thank you again, Crystal, we look forward to this next adventure with you!

11/09/2024

As Steve Jackson put in his application for Grays Harbor Superior Court Judge Department 3, on the very last day and at the last hour, we were hit with Now What? We had no idea how to run a campaign, and we certainly didn't have a vision. We were overwhelmed, so much so that we practically froze.

And then we met Kristi Welter. She quietly snuck in and met with Ericka at the end of May. Ericka was blown away by her professionalism and efficiency. Kristi held our campaign together as a project manager working behind the scenes. Kristi filled in the gaps when we didn't have the capacity or the understanding of the business side of things. This was her second campaign, both resulting in success. She guided us by informing us about restrictions and guidelines, and she filed all mandatory and financial reporting as well as created our branding. When asked why she wanted to volunteer for us, she responded that her husband believes he needs to be a judge, and so I'm here to help!✨️

On behalf of all of us, we thank you, Kristi... and Ed! Thank you for believing in Steve and for carrying us all the way to the end. We are so blessed to call you our friends. Thank you for being you and adding your sparkle and fun to our crazy campaign adventure! 🩷

11/08/2024

Ballot count updated today and Steve has widened his lead! There are still some ballots to count next week, but we're confident Steve Jackson will be our next Superior Court Judge for Grays Harbor County!!!🦅

11/07/2024

If you didnt get the chance to listen to Steve Jackson live on the radio with Johnny Manson last Friday, please listen to the recording.

As Steve brings his campaign to a close, the conversation opens with him talking about his experience and what free speech means to him.

Steve has goals of reunifying the Superior Court Bench with Judges Vini Samuel and Katherine Svoboda, creating a Judicial Team, bringing respect and consistency back to the bench. Steve will not lead by emotions or ego, he will listen, read pleadings, pay attention, and be unbiased and impartial⚖️

Conversation flows into restorative justice, closing arguments and collaborating with Todd Bridge and his ideas for the community🏈

Would Steve have done anything different?

Are endorsements enough to overcome the initial name recognition challenge in the beginning as Steve works behind the scenes? ✨️

It's a concern to Steve that Judge Mistachkin continues to act as a defense attorney on the bench. A thank you to David Mistachkin, if it weren't for him, Steve wouldn't be doing this!

Johnny Manson asks Steve "What is the most challenging thing to do as a prosecutor?" What a great question! Steve talks about being Quasi-Judicial, acting as a judge, seeking to bring justice to every case and always trying to find what justice looks like in every case🦅

Steve can do it! He will pay attention, he will look at the facts of each case, applying the law and having a 30,000 ft perspective. A perfectly executed closing interview for Steve Jackson for Grays Harbor Superior Court Judge!

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