Strident Claims Are Just a Desperate Ploy

Dear Editor,
    Karyl Anderson Krug’s frivolous claim [“Postmarks” online, Feb. 8] that the Travis County District Court criminal magistrate is not a judge says a lot more about Ms. Krug than it does about Judge Jim Coronado.
    Ms. Krug is unrelenting in her attacks on Judge Coronado simply because it would be difficult for her to gain much traction for her campaign otherwise. In addition to his 19 years as a judge, Jim has been a leader in local, state, and national bar organizations and president of the Austin Bar Association. He’s advocated successfully for increased jury pay, standards for courtroom interpreters, funding for legal services to the poor, and opportunities for minorities in the legal profession. Jim is publicly supported by dozens of Democratic-elected officials, hundreds of attorneys, and every major Democratic club or community organization that’s endorsed in this race.
    Ms. Krug’s strident claims are the desperate ploys of a losing candidate and are beneath the dignity of the office she seeks.