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Donald R. Walko Jr.
Donald R. Walko Jr. is a former judge of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He was elected in 2009 and retired on September 4, 2020.[1][2]
Walko was re-elected in the general retention on November 5, 2019.
Walko is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 20. He resigned at the end of December 2009 to serve as a judge on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.[3]
Education
Walko earned his undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1975 and his J.D. from the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University in 1978.[4]
Elections
2019
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Walko's seat
Donald R. Walko Jr. was retained to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on November 5, 2019 with 75.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
✔ | Yes |
75.1
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154,072 | ||
No |
24.9
|
51,065 | |||
Total Votes |
205,137 |
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Donald R. Walko Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
- Allegheny County Courts
- Oral History Project Interview With: The Honorable Donald R. Walko, Jr. (D)
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Don Walko to step down in September," August 25, 2020
- ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Ceremonies set for new Common Pleas judges," December 11, 2009
- ↑ Polish Hill Civic Association, "Continuing constituent services for the 20th district," January 2, 2010
- ↑ Pennsylvania House of Representatives, "Donald Walko," accessed September 4, 2020
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
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