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All of Delaware County, PA November 5, 2013 Election
Judge; Court of Common Pleas; District 32 Voter Information

10 Year Term.

Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Richard M. Cappelli Click here for more information about this candidate 56,354 votes 28.11%

  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Magisterial District Judge
  • St. Francis University - BS Economics
  • Widener University School of Law - JD
  • Highest Rating of "Well Qualified" for Judge by Delaware County Bar Association
  • Master in Juvenile Court, 1985-1992
  • Co-Author/Editor "Bench Book for District Judges"
  • Former President, Special Court Judges Association of Pennsylvania
Priorities:
  • Improve responsiveness and accessibility to the judicial system.
  • Preserve judicial independence.
  • Create a fair and level playing field for all those before the court.
William "Chip" Mackrides Click here for more information about this candidate 54,177 votes 27.02%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Attorney
  • Highest Rating of "Well Qualified" from the Delaware County Bar Association
  • 34 years experience practicing law in Delaware County in a wide range of areas
  • past President of the Rose Tree Media Education Foundation
  • Solicitor to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office
  • Has served as an Edgmont Township Supervisor since 1999
  • Highest Rating of 10 AVVO.com & AV Lexis Nexis
Priorities:
  • I will serve as a fair and impartial judge, ensuring that justice is carried out on a daily basis
  • An efficient court system that operates effectively and respectfully
  • I will give all parties an opportunity to tell their story to ensure fairness
Nancy A. Walker Click here for more information about this candidate 46,946 votes 23.42%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Attorney
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law, JD, Executive Editor, University of Pittsburgh Law Review
  • University of Pittsburgh, BA, Cum Laude, Political Science, Communications/Rhetoric
  • Owner, Walker Law Offices, PC, Media, PA
  • 20 years of experience; practice areas include labor, employment and special education law
  • Experience in federal and state trial and appellate courts, before administrative agencies and in arbitration/medication proceedings
  • 2013 Distinguished Advocate, Support Center for Child Advocates
Priorities:
  • As a Judge, every person who enters my courtroom can expect fairness in the pursuit of justice.
  • As a Judge, my courtroom will be administered with the same high standards of integrity that have defined my career for more than two decades.
  • As a Judge, I will use my experience to assure that every person who comes before the Court is heard and that justice is fairly administered.
Steve Chanenson Click here for more information about this candidate 43,018 votes 21.46%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Professor at Villanova University School of Law
  • Previously was a Federal Prosecutor in U.S. Attorney's Office
  • Practiced with the firm of Jenner and Block
  • Appointed by three successive Governors to the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing
  • Clerked on the Supreme Court of the United States
  • Magna cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania
  • He received his J.D. with honors from the University of Chicago Law School
Priorities:
  • Delaware County deserves a judge that will provide a fair neutral forum to every person entering the courtroom.
  • Being an excellent judge requires daily effort and someone willing to commit to office.
  • Delco needs a judge who is independent, and whose only obligation is to do what's right.

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