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All of Montgomery County, PA November 3, 2009 Election
Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 38 Voter Information

10 Year Term.

Results as of November 23 1:46pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (426/426)
(74 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.01%)
Candidates (Vote for 7)
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Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio 63,540 votes 7.41%

  • Party: Republican
Lois Murphy Click here for more information about this candidate 63,523 votes 7.41%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Attorney
  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 1987, with honors
  • Served as Associate Legal Counsel, 1990+1994, National Abortion & Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL Pro-Choice America)
  • Director, Governor's Action Team, Southeast Regional Office, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 2007-2008.
Priorities:
  • Make the Court System more transparent.
  • Expedite the processing of cases.
  • Use technology to increase the Court System's efficiency.
Garrett D. Page 63,090 votes 7.36%
  • Party: Republican
Wendy Demchick-Alloy 62,970 votes 7.35%
  • Party: Republican
Kelly Wall 62,337 votes 7.27%
  • Party: Republican
Gary S. Silow 61,460 votes 7.17%
  • Party: Republican
Patricia E. Coonahan 61,344 votes 7.16%
  • Party: Republican
Cheryl Lynne Austin Click here for more information about this candidate 61,035 votes 7.12%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Attorney
  • J.D., Capital University Law School
  • Retired U.S. Navy Captain
  • Named a "Rising Star" among Elder Law attorneys by Philadelphia Magazine.
  • Recognized by the American Business Women's Association as an "Outstanding Business Woman"
Priorities:
  • Make the Court System more transparent.
  • Expedite the processing of cases.
  • Use technology to increase the Court System's efficiency.
Ann Thornburg Weiss Click here for more information about this candidate 60,730 votes 7.09%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Attorney
  • Clerk of Courts in Montgomery County
  • Lawyer with the Timoney Knox law firm in Fort Washington, Montgomery County since 1984
  • Served for ten years as Special Counsel to the North Penn and North Wales Water Authorities
Priorities:
  • Use technology to increase the Court System's efficiency.
  • Make the Court System more transparent.
  • Expedite the processing of cases.
Joanna M. Cruz 60,557 votes 7.07%
  • Party: Republican
Jeff Lindy Click here for more information about this candidate 59,772 votes 6.98%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Attorney
  • Served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Department of Justice, Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District Pennsylvania
  • Faculty member of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy
  • Board Member of the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women
Priorities:
  • Make the Court System more transparent.
  • Use technology to increase the Court System's efficiency.
  • Expedite the processing of cases.
Richard Haaz Click here for more information about this candidate 59,351 votes 6.93%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Attorney
  • Senior hearing committee member for the Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
  • Chairman of the Medical/Legal Committee for the Montgomery County Bar Association and Solicitor
  • A trial attorney who has represented victims of discrimination, abuse and neglect for over thirty years
Priorities:
  • Make the Court System more transparent.
  • Use technology to increase the Court System's efficiency.
  • Expedite the processing of cases.
Michael C. Shields Click here for more information about this candidate 59,333 votes 6.92%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Attorney
  • J.D., Villanova University School of Law
  • Court Appointed Discovery Master
  • Judiciary Committee Chair (2005, 2006), Montgomery County Bar Association
  • Army Veteran (1968-1970)
Priorities:
  • Make the Court System more transparent.
  • Expedite the processing of cases.
  • Use technology to increase the Court System's efficiency.
Joel B. Bernbaum Click here for more information about this candidate 57,822 votes 6.75%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Attorney
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
  • President of the PA Chapter (AAML) in 2007
  • B.A. from Long Island University
  • J.D. from John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
  • Former President, Lower Merion Little League
  • Served on the Board of Directors of the Lupus Foundation of Delaware Valley
Priorities:
  • Use technology to increase the Court System's efficiency.
  • Make the Court System more transparent.
  • Expedite the resolution of Child Custody matters.

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