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Douglas G. Reichley

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Douglas G. Reichley is a judge on the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He was elected in 2011 and his term expires in 2022.
2011 election
Reichley won the Republican Party primary on May 17. He received 17.8 percent in the Democratic primary and 40.2 percent of the vote in the Republican primary.[1] He defeated Daniel K. McCarthy in the general election on November 8, winning 56.4 percent of the vote.[2]
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Endorsements
- Pennsylvania State Troopers Association
- Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 40
- Lee-Hampton Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35[3]
Education
Reichley earned his undergraduate degree from Lafayette College and his J.D. from Dickinson Law School.[3]
Professional career
Reichley has been involved in private practice since his admission to the bar. He has also served the Lehigh County District Attorney's office and on the Pennsylvania’s Sentencing Commission.[3]
Awards and associations
Associations
- President, Allentown YMCA/YWCA
- President, Emmaus Kiwanis
- Board Member, Lehigh Valley Crime Victims’ Council
- Instructor, Allentown Police Academy
- Instructor, Pennsylvania District Attorneys’ Association
- Instructor, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- Member, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church[3]
See also
External links
- Reichley for Judge, Official campaign website
- The Morning Call, "Money pitch doesn't worry judge-elect," December 17, 2011
Footnotes
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