Meet Judge Anita Crawford-Willis

 Judge Anita Crawford-Willis was appointed to the Seattle Municipal Court bench in 2017 and elected to a full term in 2018 after more than 30 years in public service as Public Defender, Judge Pro Tem, and Administrative Law Judge. She served Pro Tem on the Seattle Municipal Court from 1994 to 2016.

Judge Crawford-Willis is a native of Seattle and grew up in the Central District. Both of her parents were proud members of the Machinists Union (IAM 751) and worked on the Boeing production line for 35 years.