League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania Citizens Education Fund
	All of Montgomery County, PA November 8, 2011 Election
	Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 38 Voter Information

Candidates (Vote for 2) This is a preview of the election. Candidates will be added and may change until the final certified list of names is available. Some contests or ballot questions might be added. Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Richard Haaz, Esq. 82,071 votes 26.2% Party: Democratic Occupation: Attorney Big Brother/Big Sister Solicitor and Board Member Hearing Committee Chariman for the Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court 2011 Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer" Judge Pro Tem Pennsylvania State University (with honors) University of New Hampshire School of Law (formerly Franklin Pierce Law Center) Priorities: Expedite the administration of justice in the court system Eliminate the backlog of cases in the civil division Equal access and treatment for all before the court Cheryl Austin 80,864 votes 25.9% Party: Democratic Occupation: Attorney Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired) Trustee, Montgomery County Community College B.S. Speech, Northwestern University J.D. Law, Capital University Former Assistant District Attorney, Montgomery County Priorities: Administer fair and impartial judicial decisions Treat all parties with dignity and respect Effectively administer cases in a timely manner Maureen Coggins 75,074 votes 24.0% Party: Republican Occupation: Attorney Franklin and Marshall College B.S. Widener University School of Law Montgomery County District Attorney's Office Lehigh County Chief Public Defender Special Prosecutor - Pa. SPCA Priorities: Follow the Constitution and apply it fairly and impartially. Equal justice for all that appear before the Court. Equal access to the court system. Dan Clifford 74,843 votes 23.9% Party: Republican Occupation: Attorney Indiana University of Pennsylvania (B.A. 1981) University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D. 1984) Managing Partner, Norristown Office of Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP Chair, Springfield Township Zoning Hearing Board Advisory Board, Montgomery County Office of Children & Youth National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Award of Merit Priorities: I will implement a "case management system" in Family Court on assigned cases - taking control of the cases. I will implement a "Kids First Program" for children going through the custody process. I will implement a training program for attorneys and judges on the inverview of children in custody cases. Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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