Emil A. Giordano
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Emil Giordano was a judge on the Northampton County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. Giordano was first elected to the court in 2003.[1][2] He retired in April 2018.[3]
Giordano ran for a seat on the Pennsylvania Superior Court in 2017.[4] He was defeated in the general election.
Giordano also ran for election to the Pennsylvania Superior Court in 2015.[5] He won the Republican primary but was defeated in the general election.
Education
Giordano earned his undergraduate degree from Moravian College & Theological Seminary in 1982 and his J.D. from Villanova University School of Law in 1985.[6]
Career
- 2003-2018: Judge, Northampton County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania
- 1988-2003: Attorney in private practice
- 1987-1988: Associate, Holland, Taylor & Sorrentino
- 1985-1987: Assistant district attorney
- 1986: Admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar
- 1985: Admitted to the New York Bar[1][2]
Awards and associations
- 2005: Lehigh Valley Crime Victims Council Allied Professional Award
- 2005: BECA High School Distinguished Graduate Award
- 2004: Sons of Italy Annual Achievement Award
Elections
2017
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2017
Elections were held for four seats on the Pennsylvania Superior Court on November 7, 2017. The following candidates ran in the general election for Pennsylvania Superior Court.
| General Election for Pennsylvania Superior Court, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Maria McLaughlin |
14.09% | 1,078,522 | |
| Democratic | Deborah A. Kunselman |
13.61% | 1,041,965 | |
| Democratic | Carolyn H. Nichols |
12.79% | 978,842 | |
| Republican | Mary P. Murray |
12.00% | 918,705 | |
| Republican | Craig Stedman | 11.95% | 914,284 | |
| Democratic | H. Geoffrey Moulton Jr. Incumbent | 11.66% | 892,646 | |
| Republican | Emil A. Giordano | 11.58% | 885,996 | |
| Republican | Wade Kagarise | 10.92% | 835,647 | |
| Green | Jules Mermelstein | 1.40% | 106,969 | |
| Total Votes | 7,653,576 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Municipal Election Unofficial Returns," accessed December 21, 2017 | ||||
Craig Stedman, Emil A. Giordano, Wade Kagarise, and Mary P. Murray defeated Paula A. Patrick in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania Superior Court.[4]
| Republican Primary for Pennsylvania Superior Court, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Craig Stedman |
24.66% | 380,027 |
| Emil A. Giordano |
20.79% | 320,394 |
| Wade Kagarise |
20.61% | 317,511 |
| Mary P. Murray |
19.15% | 295,138 |
| Paula A. Patrick | 14.78% | 227,751 |
| Total Votes (100% reported) | 1,540,821 | |
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official Returns," accessed December 21, 2017 | ||
Bar association rating
Giordano received a rating of "highly recommended" from the Pennsylvania Bar Association.[7]
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.
Alice B. Dubow faced Emil A. Giordano in the general election.
| Pennsylvania Superior Court, One seat, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Alice B. Dubow |
53.1% | 1,047,920 | |
| Republican | Emil A. Giordano | 46.9% | 924,964 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,972,884 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 3, 2015 | ||||
Emil A. Giordano was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Bar recommendation
Giordano was recommended by the Pennsylvania Bar Association in 2015.[8]
Endorsements
- Pennsylvania State Troopers Association
- Association of Builders & Contractors, Pennsylvania Eastern District
- Pennsylvania Republican State Committee
- Bethlehem Star Lodge 20, Fraternal Order of Police[9]
2013
Giordano was retained to the Northampton County Court of Common Pleas with 71.3 percent of the vote on November 5, 2013. [10][11][12]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Pennsylvania Courts, "Northampton County"
- Pennsylvania Courts, "Common Pleas Judges"
- Official campaign website
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Northampton County Court of Common Pleas, "Judge Emiddio Giordano," accessed July 11, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pennsylvania Courts, "Common Pleas Judges," accessed June 3, 2015
- ↑ LeHighValleyLive.com, "This Northampton County judge will retire next month," March 10, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Municipal Election Information," accessed December 21, 2017
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedelection2015 - ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: Emil A. Giordano," accessed July 11, 2013
- ↑ Pennsylvania Bar Association, "Pennsylvania Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Commission Releases 2017 Ratings for Potential Judicial Candidates," January 30, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Bar Association, "Pennsylvania Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Commission Issues Ratings for Judicial Candidates, Provides Information for Voters," April 23, 2015
- ↑ Emil Giordano for Judge, "Endorsements," accessed June 3, 2015
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial 2013 Municipal Election Results"
- ↑ Northampton County Government, "Unofficial Election Results - 2013 Municipal Primary," May 21, 2013
- ↑ Election Returns PA, "2013 Municipal Election," November 5, 2013
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