Ernie LiCalsi biography


Age: 
49
Occupation: 
Madera County District Attorney
Political experience: 
Re-elected in 1994, 1998, 2002 And 2006
Education: 
B.S. degree in Criminology from Fresno State in 1981; Juris Doctor from Hastings College of the Law in 1984
Family: 
Married to Susie for 23 years. Son Eric attends Tabor College in Hillsboro Kansas where he is a junior and is on the baseball team. Son, Joey, age 17, is a senior at Madera High School.
Endorsements: 
1) Sheriff John Anderson 2) Madera County Law Enforcement Leaders 3) Madera County Peace Officer Management Unit 4) Madera Deputy Sheriffs Association 5) Madera Police Officers Association 6) Madera County Prosecutors Association 7) Madera County Probation Management Association 8) Madera County Probation Administrators Association 9) Honorable John DeGroot, Presiding Judge of the Madera Superior Court 10) Honorable Edward Moffat, Madera County Superior Court Judge 11) Honorable James Oakley, Madera County Superior Court Judge 12) Honorable Mitchell Rigby, Madera County Superior Court Judge 13) Honorable Thomas Bender, Madera County Superior Court Judge 14) Honorable Eric Wyatt, Madera County Superior Court Judge 15) Honorable Paul Martin, Madera County Superior Court Judge, Retired 16) Honorable David Minier, Madera Superior Court Judge, Retired 17) Honorable Roger Wayne, Madera Superior Court Judge, Retired 18) Honorable Gene Gomes, Associate Justice of the Fifth District Court of Appeal 19) Honorable Frank Bigelow, Madera County Board of Supervisors, District 1 20) Honorable Vern Moss, Madera County Board of Supervisors, District 2 21) Honorable Ronn Dominici, Chairman, Madera County Board of Supervisors 22) Justin White, Chowchilla City Council 23) Larry Risenger, Superintendant, Madera Unified School District Honorary Campaign Chairman- John DeGroot Honorary Campaign Co-Chair- Gary Oberti Honorary Campaign Co-Chair- Vern Moss Honorary Campaign Co-Chair- Justin White Honorary Campaign Co-Chair- Ronn Dominici
Why are you running?: 

As the longest serving District Attorney in Madera’s history, and having taught evening law classes at Fresno State for the last nine years, I’m the most qualified candidate for Superior Court Judge.

As a prosecutor, and as the District Attorney, I have made many tough decisions during my carreer. In addition, I am the only candidate that has served the Madera community as little league president, service club member, New Hope Madera president, Ronald McDonald House board president and high school mock trial coach, to name a few.

I believe that my trial and decision making experience as District Attorney, my experience as a college professor, and my community involvement make me the best candidate to serve as Madera County’s next Superior Court judge. My decisions will not be made in a vacuum. They will be made with knowledge and experience, both of the law and of this community.