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Pennsylvania State Government May 21, 2013 Election
Judge; Pennsylvania Superior Court; Democratic Party Voter Information

10 Year Term.

This contest will only appear on Democratic party ballots.

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Jack McVay, Jr. Click here for more information about this candidate 287,418 votes 55.46%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge, Family Division
  • Duquesne University School of Pharmacy + Bachelor of Science 1980;
  • University of Pittsburgh-summer classes
  • Duquesne University School of Law + Juris Doctorate 1984
  • Assistant County Solicitor-Allegheny County 1984-1992 1997-2007
  • Assistant City Solicitor + City of Pittsburgh 1995-1998
  • Allegheny County Housing Authority 1993-1995
Priorities:
  • Utilize technologic advances like video conferencing, Skype and other innovations to make
  • Expand hours to evenings and weekends to accommodate working families
  • Extend the rule of appellate courts that PA trial judges in lower courts must follow...
Joseph C. Waters, Jr. Click here for more information about this candidate 230,839 votes 44.54%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Judge
  • Temple Undergraduate
  • Temple Law School
  • Fulbright Scholarship
Priorities:
  • Judicial Integrity. Judges need to be independent, honest, impartial and who can relate to the problems of hard working Pennsylvanians.
  • Ensure that our appellate courts do everything possible to resolve issues involving children and families quickly and fairly.
  • Examine current practices and develop more efficient procedures to move cases through the appeals process while preserving meaningful appellate review

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