Tim Fennessy
A candidate for Superior Court Judge Position 11, Spokane County in the 2024 Washington Primary Election, Aug. 6
Age: 67
City: Spokane, Washington
Residence: Spokane
Education: Graduated Libby Senior High School 1975 in Libby, Montana. Earned bachelor’s in political science from Gonzaga in 1979. Earned law degree from Gonzaga Law School in 1983.
Work experience: Worked in civil law at a number of Spokane firms since 1983, practicing on issues of medical malpractice, construction law, personal injury claims, water rights, eminent domain and insurance defense. Worked at Layman Law Firm PLLP from 2010 to 2016, was named partner in 2014. Has been Spokane County Superior Court Judge since 2016, and is currently presiding judge.
Political experience: Elected to Spokane County Superior Court in 2016 and 2020.
Family: Married to Nelou Fennessy. Has two adult children.
Campaign finance: Has raised more than $56,000, as of Oct. 1, 2024, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission. Contributions include about $2,000 of his own money and donations from Armitage & Thompson, Judges Tony Hazel, Breean Beggs and Raymond Clary and multiple members of the Haghighi family, former owners of Fery Catering and his in-laws.
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Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Fennessy | 47,720 | 37.72% |
| Andrew Van Winkle | 44,865 | 35.46% |
| Jerry Scharosch | 24,136 | 19.08% |
| F. Dayle Andersen | 9,789 | 7.74% |
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Superior Court judges back incumbent Fennessy in general election, while challenger Van Winkle says he’s the choice for change
Judge Tim Fennessy says his experience is needed in Spokane County Superior Court while his challenger Andrew Van Winkle argues he would bring change to modernize the court and have a better demeanor on the bench.
Spokane County Bar Association releases judicial candidate evaluations
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Spokane Superior Court judges split along gender lines on endorsing incumbent Fennessy over court commissioner Scharosch
None of the seven women serving as Spokane County Superior Court judges is backing their colleague Timothy Fennessy’s re-election campaign.