League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania Citizens Education Fund
	Pennsylvania State Government November 3, 2009 Election
	Judge; Pennsylvania Superior Court Voter Information 10 Year Term.

Candidates (Vote for 4) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Judy Olson 954,065 votes 15.1% Party: Republican Occupation: Judge, Court of Common Pleas Allegheny County JD, cum laude, Duquesne University (2nd in class). BA, magna cum laude, St. Francis University. Rated "Highly Recommeded" by the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Practiced over 25 years representing clients in state and federal courtrooms throughout the U.S. Experienced litigator in complex comercial and white collar criminal cases. Former law clerk to the Hon. Maurice B. Cohill, Jr., U.S. District Court W. PA. Priorities: Instill integrity in the PA judicial system. Interpret the law - not legislate from the bench. Treat all parties equally, fairly and impartially. Sallie Updyke Mundy 870,091 votes 13.7% Party: Republican Occupation: Attorney Graduate of Washington and Jefferson College Graduate of the University of Pittsburgh Law School Practicing Attorney for more than two decades Cattle Farmer Priorities: To make sure that the judicial system meets out justice on behalf of the citizens of Pennsylvania To increase the confidence of the people of the Commonwealth in the judicial system To increase transparency in the judicial system. Paula Ott 807,328 votes 12.7% Party: Republican Anne E. Lazarus 726,917 votes 11.5% Party: Democratic Occupation: Common Pleas Judge Appointed by Governor Robert P. Casey in 1991; Nearly 20 years of Judicial Experience Chair, Ethics Committee of the State Conference of Trial Judges First-ever Recipient of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Pro Bono Award "Highly Recommended" by the Pennsylvania Bar Association Coordinated criminal homicide and major jury trials for the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania Author of five Law Review articles Priorities: Equal access to justice for all Pennsylvanians Judicial independence Perception of fairness and an absence of bias in Pennsylvania's courtrooms Robert J. Colville 724,830 votes 11.4% Party: Democratic Occupation: Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County Lawyer, Large Pittsburgh law firm Law Clerk, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Legislative Aide, United States Congress Intern, Allegheny County Public Defender's Office Laborer, Laborer's Union, Local #1058 (PIttsburgh) Priorities: Unqualified Commitment to the Rule of Law Tempered by Common Sense Work Ethic, Respect and Courtesy to All, Ensuring that the Law Serves Real People Living in a Real World Temp Smith 723,117 votes 11.4% Party: Republican Occupation: attorney 1974 B.A. (English) Washington & Lee University 1977 J.D. University of Pittsburgh School of Law 31 years of legal practice Kevin Francis McCarthy 714,237 votes 11.3% Party: Democratic Occupation: Attorney Bachelor of Arts, University of Pittsburgh Juris Doctor, University of Pittsburgh School of Law Assistant District Attorney, Allegheny County Adjunct Professor, Habeas Corpus, Duquesne University School of Law Adjunct Instructor, Criminology, Carlow University Steelworker, United Steelworkers of America, #3403-73 Priorities: Unwavering respect for the rule of law Commitment to fairness and equal protection for all people Pursuit of justice tempered by mercy and compassion Teresa Sarmina 690,682 votes 10.9% Party: Democratic Occupation: Judge, Court of Common Pleas Former Deputy Attorney General, Pennsylvania Former Assistant District Attorney, Phialdelphia Priorities: Justice for all Pennsylvania familes Fairness and equity in the courts Protecting Pennsylvania families as if they were my own Marakay J. Rogers 127,492 votes 2.0% Party: Libertarian Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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