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David Regoli
David Regoli was a judge of the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He was appointed by Republican Governor Tom Corbett on June 20, 2014, for a term expiring in 2015.[1] Regoli ran for a full 10-year term on the court in 2015. He won the Democratic primary but was defeated in the general election on November 3, 2015.[2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2015
Pennsylvania's judicial elections included a primary on May 19, 2015, and a general election on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was March 11, 2015.
Scott Mears faced incumbent Harry Smail Jr., incumbent David Regoli and Tim Krieger in the general election.
| Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas, Three seats, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Scott Mears |
31.1% | 54,558 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Harry Smail Jr. Incumbent |
25.8% | 45,324 | |
| Republican | Tim Krieger |
21.6% | 37,880 | |
| Democratic | David Regoli Incumbent | 21.5% | 37,764 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes | 175,526 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 3, 2015 | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary.
| Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas, Three seats, Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Scott Mears |
19.1% | 14,275 |
| David Regoli Incumbent |
18.1% | 13,501 |
| Harry Smail Jr. Incumbent |
11.4% | 8,538 |
| Chris Huffman | 10.0% | 7,476 |
| Tim Krieger | 9.5% | 7,057 |
| Hope Aston | 9.1% | 6,779 |
| Jim Silvis | 8.3% | 6,187 |
| Leslie Uncapher Zellers | 7.9% | 5,931 |
| Tom Anderson | 6.6% | 4,916 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 74,660 | |
| Source: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, "Unofficial Election Results Municipal Primary," May 20, 2015 | ||
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary.
| Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas, Three seats, Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Harry Smail Jr. Incumbent |
17.7% | 9,434 |
| Tim Krieger |
16.6% | 8,884 |
| Scott Mears |
14.2% | 7,603 |
| David Regoli Incumbent | 11.6% | 6,177 |
| Hope Aston | 11.1% | 5,941 |
| Jim Silvis | 9.8% | 5,212 |
| Tom Anderson | 7.2% | 3,827 |
| Leslie Uncapher Zellers | 6.9% | 3,685 |
| Chris Huffman | 5.0% | 2,681 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 53,444 | |
| Source: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, "Unofficial Election Results Municipal Primary," May 20, 2015 | ||
Endorsements
- Tribune-Review[3]
- Iron Workers Local Union No. 3
- Laborers' District Council of Western Pennsylvania
- Greater Westmoreland County Labor Council
- Pittsburgh Regional Building and Construction Trades Council
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers' Local Union No. 12
- Teamsters Local #30
- International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Community Action Program
- Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 354[4]
Bar recommendation
The Westmoreland Bar Association sent a survey to local attorneys in which respondents rated the candidates for the county's court of common pleas as either Highly Recommended, Recommended, Not Recommended or Not Familiar With Candidate. The following table shows Regoli's results from the survey. Find the other candidates' results here.[5]
| Regoli's ratings | |
|---|---|
| Highly recommended | 66.1% |
| Recommended | 24.0% |
| Not recommended | 3.9% |
| Not familiar | 6.0% |
Education
Regoli received a bachelor's degree in public communication from Arizona State University in 1988 and a J.D. from Ohio Northern University in 1991.[6]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Regoli was an attorney in private practice. He was also a public defender for Westmoreland County for three years and served as a solicitor for several municipalities. Regoli was a City of Lower Burrell councilman for 16 years.[6]
Awards and associations
Regoli is affiliated with the following associations:
- Westmoreland County Bar Association
- Allegheny County Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Association of Trial Lawyers
- State Bar of Arizona
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
- Life member, National Rifle Association
- Sons of Italy
- Westmoreland Columbus 500[6]
See also
- Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania
- Courts in Pennsylvania
- Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
External links
- Official campaign website
- Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, "Court of Common Pleas"
- Soundcloud, "WCNS: David Regoli on the Tom Balya Show"
Footnotes
- ↑ Trib Live, "Smail, Regoli confirmed to judge's positions in Westmoreland," July 3, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedelection2015 - ↑ TribLive, "For Westmoreland County Court: David Regoli, Harry Smail Jr. & Tim Krieger," May 12, 2015
- ↑ Keep Judge Regoli, "Endorsements," accessed June 10, 2015
- ↑ Westmoreland Bar Association, "Westmoreland Bar Association issues results from judicial candidates survey," April 30, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Keep Judge Regoli, "About Judge David Regoli," accessed April 6, 2015
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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
