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Girard Mecadon

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Girard Mecadon

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Scranton

Law

Widener University School of Law


Girard Mecadon was a 2013 candidate for the Luzerne County Magisterial District in Pennsylvania.[1] He lost to opponent, Alexandra Kokura.[2]

Elections

2013

Mecadon ran for election to the Luzerne County Magisterial District. Primary: He received 29.12 percent of the vote in the Republican primary on May 21, 2013, defeating Alexandra Kokura, Mark A. Singer, Qiana Murphy Lehman, Jeffrey Kulick, Len Sanguedolce, Art Bobbouine, and James O'Brien. He cross-filed as a Democrat but did not win that primary. 
General: He was defeated by Alexandra Kokura in the general election on November 5, 2013, after receiving 46.2 percent of the vote.

Education

Mecadon earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Scranton and his law degree from Widener University School of Law.[3]

Career

Mecadon works as an attorney in Jenkins Township.[3]

Awards and associations

  • Board member, Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce
  • Board member, UNICO National Wilkes-Barre
  • Solicitor, Pittston Township Little League and Pittston Tomato Festival
  • 2012 Person of the Year, Italian-American Association of Luzerne County
  • 2012 Best Attorney in the Best of Greater Pittston, The Sunday Dispatch[3]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Times Tribune, "Another judge candidate and Republicans for all row offices," March 13, 2013
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named 2013general
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Weekender, "Mecadon running for district judge in Pittston area," March 6, 2013

Pennsylvania courts

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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