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Bonnie B. (Brigance) Leadbetter
1,062,403 /
63.4% Yes votes ......
612,136 /
36.6% No votes
- Occupation: President Judge, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, JD
- Rice University, BA
- 11 years as a judge
- first woman to be President Judge of Commonwealth Court
- 10 years as a state and federal prosecutor
- 15 years private practice of law
Priorities:
- thorough and fair consideration of all cases
- excellent level of scholarship
- highest level of personal and professional integrity
Doris A. Smith-Ribner
1,051,793 /
62.9% Yes votes ......
620,319 /
37.1% No votes
- Occupation: Judge - Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania - elected 1987
- Pittsburgh University School of Law - J.D. Law Degree - 1972
- Appointed to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas by the Govenor of PA in 1984
- Private law practice (civil and criminal litigation in state and federal courts) Served as Solicitor to the Allegheny County Controller (5 years)
- Served as Hearing Committee Member - PA Supreme Court Disciplinary Board (4 years)
- Participated in many community and civic organizations, including Friends Indeed, Inc., youth mentoring program
- Pittsburgh University School of Law "Outstanding Alumna Award"
Priorities:
- Top priorities include my continued focus on promoting judicial independence
- along with performing my judicial duties in an ethical, fair and impartial manner and without political influence or favor.
Bernard L. McGinley
1,039,215 /
62.8% Yes votes ......
616,828 /
37.2% No votes
- Occupation: Judge, Commonwealth Court of PA
- Juris Doctorate, University of Pittsburgh 1970
- U.S. Army Reserve, Captain, Honorably Discharged 1976
- Assistant District Attorney, Allegheny County, 1971-75
- Allegheny County Board of Viewers, Chair 1975-80
- Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge 1982-88
- Commonwealth Court Judge 1988 - present
Priorities:
- To follow my oath of office ...
- Maintain institutional independence...
- Maintain decisional independence...
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