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All of Delaware County, PA May 21, 2013 Election
Judge; Court of Common Pleas; District 32; Republican Party Voter Information

10 Year Term.

This contest will only appear on Republican party ballots.

Candidates (Vote for 2)
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William "Chip" Mackrides Click here for more information about this candidate 18,473 votes 39.05%

  • Party: Republican, Democratic
  • Occupation: Attorney
  • Highest Rating of "Well Qualified" from the Delaware County Bar Association
  • 34 years experience practicing law in Delaware County
  • past president of the Rose Tree Media Education Foundation
  • Solicitor to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office
  • Has served as an Edgmont Township Supervisor since 1999
Priorities:
  • I will serve as a fair and impartial judge, ensuring that justice is carried out on a daily basis
  • An efficient court system that operates effectively
  • I will listen to all sides to ensure fairness
Richard M. Cappelli Click here for more information about this candidate 16,014 votes 33.85%
  • Party: Republican, Democratic
  • Occupation: Magisterial District Judge
  • St. Francis University - BS Economics
  • Widener University School of Law - JD
  • Highest Rating of "Well Qualified" for Judge by Delaware County Bar Association
  • Master in Juvenile Court, 1985-1992
  • Co-Author/Editor "Bench Book for District Judges"
  • Former President, Special Court Judges Association of Pennsylvania
Priorities:
  • Improve responsiveness and accessibility to the judicial system.
  • Preserve judicial independence.
  • Create a fair and level playing field for all those before the court.
Steven Chanenson 7,435 votes 15.72%
  • Party: Republican
Nancy A. Walker Click here for more information about this candidate 5,387 votes 11.39%
  • Party: Republican, Democratic
  • Occupation: Attorney
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law, JD, Executive Editor, University of Pittsburgh Law Review
  • University of Pittsburgh, BA, Cum Laude, Political Science, Communications/Rhetoric
  • Owner, Walker Law Offices, PC, Media, PA
  • 20 years of experience; practice areas include labor, employment and special education law
  • Experience in federal and state trial and appellate courts, before administrative agencies and in arbitration/medication proceedings
  • 2013 Distinguished Advocate, Support Center for Child Advocates
Priorities:
  • As a Judge, every person who enters my courtroom can expect fairness in the pursuit of justice.
  • As a Judge, my courtroom will be administered with the same high standards of integrity that have defined my career for more than two decades.
  • As a Judge, I will use my experience to assure that every person who comes before the Court is heard and that justice is fairly administered.

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