When it comes to the qualities necessary to be a judge, character doesn’t just count, it is the most important thing a judge can have. Ken Hughey has the character necessary to be a judge. Ken Hughey has the Integrity to be a judge. Ken Hughey has the Courage necessary to make the right call without fear of repercussions. Ken Hughey has the Experience to make the right call.KENNETH R. HUGHEY is a candidate for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge, a non-‐partisan position. Ken has 40+ years experience in the aerospace business as a fighter pilot and engineer and 13 years experience as a Los Angeles Criminal Prosecutor. Ken is a veteran and ex‐P.O.W. He enlisted in the Air Force at the age of 17, eventually climbing to become a combat pilot achieving the rank of Colonel. His fighter pilot experience includes 564 combat missions in South East Asia with 106 missions over North Viet NamWhile leading a flight of F‐4 Phantoms, Ken was shot down by Anti Aircraft Artillery and captured on July 6, 1967, ejecting with his “back-seater” and taken almost immediately to a POW prison. As a prisoner, he was transferred between four prisons over six years, including the Ha Noi Hilton, spending 14 months in a one-man cell; of which five months was in complete isolation. His wife did not even know he was alive for 3 ½ years of his captivity. Ken was not released until March 4, 1973. Ken’s military decorations include: Two Silver Stars; Legion of Merit; Three Distinguished Flying Crosses; Two Bronze Stars; Thirty Air Medals; and Four Purple Hearts. After his retirement from the United States Air Force, he worked for 15 years as a Senior Engineer and Project Manager at Hughes Aircraft Company where his main job was to provide logistics and engineering support for launching government satellite programs. Ken is currently running against an incumbent whose only experience was insurance litigation prior to his appointment to the bench by Governor Gray Dav
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