Stanislaus County Judge: A Look at the Candidates

SHAWN D. BESSEY

AGE: 46

HOME: Hughson

OCCUPATION: Stanislaus County deputy district attorney

YEARS PRACTICING: 11

EDUCATION: College of the Sequoias; California State University, Fresno, bachelor of science; Humphreys School of Law, juris doctor

FAMILY: Single

WEB SITE: www.besseyforjudge.com

NANCY WILLIAMSEN

AGE: 56

HOME: Modesto

OCCUPATION: Stanislaus County Superior Court commissioner

YEARS PRACTICING: 26

EDUCATION: Canada College, associate degree; Canada College, paralegal certificate; San Francisco Law School, juris doctor

FAMILY: Husband Richard, two children

WEB SITE: www.nancywilliamsenforjudge. com