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Christine Fizzano Cannon
2018 - Present
2028
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Christine Fizzano Cannon is a judge on the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court. She was elected to the court in 2017.
She was previously a judge on the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. She was elected to that court in 2011.
Biography
Fizzano Cannon earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona and her J.D. with honors from Widener University School of Law.[1]
After admission to the bar, Fizzano Cannon went into private practice. She has also served on the Middletown Township Council, including a term as the council’s vice chairwoman. She was elected to Delaware County, Pennsylvania's County Council in 2007.[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- Rising Star Super Lawyer, Law and Politics Magazine, 2005, 2006, 2007[1]
Associations
- Member, Delco Hi-Q Hall of Honor
- Commissioner, Delaware County Women’s Commission
- Board of Directors, Riddle Memorial Hospital
- Member, Tyler Arboretum, Board of Trustees
- Board of Directors, Riddle Healthcare Foundation
- Editor, The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law[1]
Elections
2017
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2017
Elections were held for two seats on the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court on November 7, 2017. Christine Fizzano Cannon (R) and Ellen H. Ceisler (D) defeated Irene McLaughlin Clark (D) and Paul Lalley (R) in the general election for Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court.
| General Election for Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Christine Fizzano Cannon |
25.81% | 994,163 | |
| Democratic | Ellen H. Ceisler |
25.65% | 988,295 | |
| Democratic | Irene McLaughlin Clark | 24.88% | 958,384 | |
| Republican | Paul Lalley | 23.66% | 911,418 | |
| Total Votes | 3,852,260 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Municipal Election Unofficial Returns," accessed December 21, 2017 | ||||
Endorsements
In 2017, Fizzano Cannon's endorsements included the following:[2]
- Pennsylvania Fraternal Order of Police
- Pennsylvania Professional Firefighters Association
- Pennsylvania State Republican Committee
Bar association rating
Fizzano Cannon received a rating of "highly recommended" from the Pennsylvania Bar Association.[3]
2011
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Fizzano Cannon won both the Republican and Democratic Party primaries on May 17. She received 13.2 percent in the Democratic primary and 22.3 percent of the vote in the Republican primary.[4] She won the highest percentage of votes in the general election on November 8, receiving 19.8%.[5]
Endorsements
- The following endorsements were noted on Fizzano Cannon's campaign website:
- Sierra Club of Southeastern Pennsylvania
- Delaware County Fraternal Order of Police
- Chester City Fraternal Order of Police
- Delaware County Building and Construction Trades Council[6]
See also
- Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas
- Courts in Pennsylvania
- Delaware County, Pennsylvania
External links
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Officeholder Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Cannon for Judge, Official campaign website
- ↑ Email correspondence with Pete Peterson on August 16, 2017.
- ↑ Pennsylvania Bar Association, "Pennsylvania Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Commission Releases 2017 Ratings for Potential Judicial Candidates," January 30, 2017
- ↑ Delaware County Bureau of Election, "2011 Primary Election Results," accessed April 20, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, 2011 Primary Candidates (Scroll to page 4)
- ↑ Fizzano Cannon for Judge, official campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed August 4, 2017
Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania
State courts:
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Superior Court • Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas • Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts
State resources:
Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
