League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania Citizens Education Fund
	All of Chester County, PA November 5, 2013 Election
	Judge; Court of Common Pleas; District 15 Voter Information 10 Year Term.

Candidates (Vote for 2) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Patrick "Pat" Carmody 41,191 votes 36.48% Party: Republican Occupation: Attorney 30 years career prosecutor, Chester County District Attorney's Office Prosecuted thousands of cases, tried over 100 trials, jury and non-jury Award winning crime victims advocate Taugh trial tactics to attorneys, law and college students for 20 years Undergraduate degree Penn State, George Washington University Law School Graduate Found "Qualified" (highest rating) by Chester County Bar Association Priorities: Tough on violent crime, smart on non-violent crime Will not legislate from the bench Will treat everyone with dignity and respect. Jeffrey R. "Jeff" Sommer 36,819 votes 32.61% Party: Republican Occupation: Attorney Widener University School of Law (JD) Lehigh University (BA) Buckley, Brion, McGuire, Morris & Sommer LLP. Priorities: Qualified - Awarded highest ranking of Chester County Bar Association; Awarded Highest Ethical Ratings of Martindale-Hubbell; Experienced - 30 years as a Trial Attorney; Tried over 75 cases to verdict; Argued before Supreme Court Temperament - A lifetime of community service; selected by the Court and Attorneys to serve as Arbitrator Julia Malloy-Good 34,912 votes 30.92% Party: Democratic Occupation: Attorney Special Master, Chester County Court of Common Pleas 30 years of legal experience as a litigator, arbitrator, mediator and now Hearing Officer Extensive service to profession and the community Highest vote of "Qualified" By Bar Association The John Marshall Law School, J.D. Wheaton College, Il, B.A. Priorities: Experienced, Hardworking and all who appear in my Hearing Room receive a fair and respectful Hearing Anthony T. "Tony" Verwey Party: Democratic Occupation: Attorney Over twenty-three years of diverse legal experience arguing cases at all levels including the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Ten years prosecuting attorney ethics violations. Served as Special Assistant District Attorney for Monroe County. United States Air Force Veteran. Bachelor of Science Degree in Administration of Justice from the Pennsylvania State University. Juris Doctorate Degree from Widener University School of Law. Priorities: Fair and impartial treatment of all who appear before the court. Ensuring all citizens have faith in the ethics and integrity of our judicial system. Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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