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Joan Orie Melvin
304,339 votes
54.8%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Superior Court Judge
- B.A. Notre Dame 1978; J.D., Duquesne Law, l981
- 28 years judicial experience
- Superior Court judge 11 years, 8000 appeals
- Common Pleas judge 7 years (Criminal, Family, Civil)
- Chief Magistrate, Pittsburgh Municipal Courts 5 years
- Established Pennsylvania's first Domestic Violence Court
Priorities:
- The public must have confidence in the integrity and independence of the judicial system.
- Judicial accountabiity is necessary to prevent abuses of power
Cheryl Lynn Allen
151,688 votes
27.3%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Judge Superior Court
- Penn State University. degree
- University of Pittsburgh Law School, degree
- Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Criminal division
- City school teacher
- Judge, Pennsylvania Superior Court
- multiple awards and honors
Priorities:
- The judiciary should be held to the highest ethical standards
- Tough on crime, but fair
- Fiscal responsibility with judicial budgets
Paul P. Panepinto
99,641 votes
17.9%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia
- Past Administrative Judge - Appointed by PA Supreme Court
- Past Member of the Court of Judicial Discipline
- Past Member of the Juvenile Court Judges Commission
- Past Trustee for the National Council of Juvenile Court & Family Judges
- Villanova University, B.A. & M.A. in Political Science
- Widener University School of Law, Juris Doctorate
Priorities:
- Openness & Transparency in our court system
- Change the attitude from 'business as usual' to the 'people's business'
- Independent jurist acting with Integrity & Passion
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