Gardner has the experience

Michael Gardner has the right experience for circuit judge.

I strongly encourage you to vote for Michael Gardner as our next circuit judge. He has the right experience for the job. Michael graduated second out of 180 students in his law class at the University of Missouri. He then began his career clerking for Judge Stephen Limbaugh, Jr. at the Missouri Supreme Court, where he worked on the most difficult cases in the state, including death penalty cases. In his law practice, he has worked on some of the most complicated and high-stakes cases in the area. He has conducted himself with integrity and professionalism throughout his career. In fact, his reputation is such that the Missouri Supreme Court has trusted him to be one of six attorneys in charge of the state bar exam.

The impact the position of circuit judge has on people's lives is too significant for the standard in this election to be anything other than simply which candidate would do the best job. Michael Gardner's experience and credentials make him the clear choice for circuit judge.

DANNY ESSNER, 910 Pheasant Cove, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701