Dear Friends, Volunteers and Associates:
 
Please accept this letter of support on behalf of Mike Bartlett, candidate for Orange County Superior Court Judge, Office 4 as my personal recommendation and vote of confidence toward his election on June 3rd.
 
Mike has been an active Republican.  He has the values and principles in which my wife Dianne and I believe.  With his 32 years of experience as a trial lawyer and legal counselor, Mike has earned the respect, trust and confidence of his peers.
 
Mike is a proud graduate of USC and received his law degree from Pepperdine Law School.  He is a Vietnam era Navy veteran who is active with veterans groups and foundations that honor those who served and sacrificed for America.
 
Recently, Mike received the prestigious endorsement of the Lincoln Club, validating his commitment to Republican ideals and philosophy. The Lincoln Club endorsement highlighted Mike's efforts over the last five months of the campaign. He has also garnered the backing of the OC Young Republicans.
 
Mike supports the death penalty, is committed to enforcing the 3-strikes law, backed Proposition 69 (DNA samples from convicted felons) and supports law enforcements efforts to arrest and prosecute gang members and drug dealers.  You can depend on Mike to do everything possible to safeguard our communities. He is adamant about keeping children safe from sexual predators and outspoken in his support for efforts to protect our senior citizens from identity theft and exploitation. He is a proud member of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. 
 
I am honored to endorse Mike Bartlett for Orange County Judge.  Joining me in endorsing Mike are Congressman John Campbell, Assemblyman Van Tran, OC Supervisors Pat Bates, Bill Campbell and Chris Norby, mayors, council members, law enforcement leaders and judges.  When you fill out your absentee ballot or vote at the poll on June 3rd, I encourage you to vote for Mike Bartlett for Judge of the Orange County Superior Court.
 
Sincerely,
 
Tom Harman
Senator, 35th District