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G. Lawrence DeMarco
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G. Lawrence DeMarco was a 2015 candidate for the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He won the Democratic primary but was defeated in the general election.[1]. In 2012, he ran for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and in 2011 for the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas.
Education
DeMarco received his undergraduate degree from Dickinson College in 1990 and his J.D. from the Villanova School of Law in 1993. He also earned an LL.M. in trial advocacy from Temple University in 2003.[2]
Career
DeMarco joined the law firm DeMarco & DeMarco, P.C. after graduating from law school in 1993. He is a partner of the firm and focuses on workers' compensation and personal injury law. He also serves as a court of common pleas judge pro tem.[2]
Awards and associations
- Member, The National Crime Victim Bar Association
- Member, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers / Workers' Compensation Sections
- Member, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers / Workers' Compensation Sections
- Member, Philadelphia Bar Association / Workers' Compensation Sections
- Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member, Delaware County Bar Association
- Board of governors, Justinian Society
- Member, Lawyer’s Society of Philadelphia
- Honorary member, Midwest Sociological Society
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.
G. Lawrence DeMarco faced Larry Abel, incumbent Anthony D. Scanlon, Dominic Pileggi and Margaret Amoroso in the general election.
| Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, Three seats, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Anthony D. Scanlon Incumbent |
32.8% | 99,732 | |
| Republican | Dominic Pileggi |
19.2% | 58,577 | |
| Republican | Margaret Amoroso |
18.3% | 55,676 | |
| Democratic | G. Lawrence DeMarco | 15.0% | 45,774 | |
| Democratic | Larry Abel | 14.7% | 44,665 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes | 304,424 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 3, 2015 | ||||
G. Lawrence DeMarco faced Larry Abel, Dominic Pileggi, Margaret Amoroso and incumbent Anthony D. Scanlon in the Democratic primary.
| Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, Three seats, Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Larry Abel |
24.3% | 10,815 |
| Anthony D. Scanlon Incumbent |
21.5% | 9,554 |
| G. Lawrence DeMarco |
19.9% | 8,831 |
| Dominic Pileggi | 18.3% | 8,137 |
| Margaret Amoroso | 16.1% | 7,150 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 44,487 | |
| Source: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, "Unofficial Municipal Primary 2015 Results," May 20, 2015 | ||
2012
DeMarco ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 161. DeMarco ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on April 24 and was defeated by incumbent Joe Hackett (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Hackett Incumbent |
52.7% | 17,972 | |
| Democratic | Larry DeMarco | 47.3% | 16,137 | |
| Total Votes | 34,109 | |||
2011
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
DeMarco ran for the common pleas court in 2011. He won the Democratic primary on May 17 with 13.6 percent of the vote.[4] He was defeated in the general election on November 8, receiving only 8.3 percent of the vote.[5]
Campaign themes
2012
During his 2012 campaign, DeMarco said that he would fight against the privatization of education and further budget cuts. He sought to increase taxes on natural gas producers to replenish budget shortfalls, as well as increased infrastructure spending.[6]
See also
External links
- Daily Times, "Delco Bar Association survey evaluates judicial candidates," April 25, 2011
- Daily Times, "Primary 2011: Dems come through for their Delco judicial hopefuls" May 18, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedelection2015 - ↑ 2.0 2.1 DeMarco & DeMarco, "Attorney Profiles," accessed March 16, 2015
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List In Ballot Order," March 9, 2012
- ↑ Delaware County Bureau of Election, "Unofficial Election Results"
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Unofficial Returns"
- ↑ Larrydemarcoforstaterep.com, "On the issues," accessed October 13, 2012
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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
