Complex sentence: In March 2002 Governor Gary Locke appointed him a King County Superior Court Judge, he won a contested primary that August, and was re-elected unopposed to full four year terms in 2004 and 2008.
Split into simpler sentences: In March 2002 Governor Gary Locke appointed him a King County Superior Court Judge. He won a contested primary that August, and was re-elected unopposed to four year terms in 2004 and 2008.