Cheryl Albrecht

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Cheryl Albrecht is a judge in Multnomah County, Oregon (Oregon's 4th Judicial District.) She was elected in 2006 to Position 31 on the County's Circuit Court.

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Albrech received her Bachelor's in Journalism from Louisiana State University. She was a newspaper reporter and editor covering courts, state and local government, investigative reports, and other news. She received her Law degree from Lewis & Clark College Law School. She spent ten years as trial attorney and law clerk handling a variety of cases. In the five years she spent as Judge Pro Tem, she presidedover jury trials, criminal cases, landlord/tenant trials, small claims disputes, stalking hearings, traffic court and many other cases.

Albrecht placed second among five candidates in the May, 2006 Primary Election, with about 20% of the vote. In a runoff in the November General Election, she beat prosecutor Kathleen Payne, by a margin of 54% to 45%.