League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania Citizens Education Fund
	Pennsylvania State Government May 19, 2009 Election
	Justice; Pennsylvania Supreme Court; Republican Party Voter Information 10 Year Term. This contest will only appear on Republican party ballots.

Candidates (Vote for 1) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. 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 Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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