Hope Aston

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Hope Aston
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Education

Bachelor's

University of Pittsburgh, 1986

Graduate

University of Pittsburgh, 1989

Law

Duquesne University


Hope Aston was a 2015 candidate for the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania.[1]

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.

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary.

Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas, Three seats, Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Scott Mears 19.1% 14,275
Green check mark transparent.png David Regoli Incumbent 18.1% 13,501
Green check mark transparent.png Harry Smail Jr. Incumbent 11.4% 8,538
Chris Huffman 10.0% 7,476
Tim Krieger 9.5% 7,057
Hope Aston 9.1% 6,779
Jim Silvis 8.3% 6,187
Leslie Uncapher Zellers 7.9% 5,931
Tom Anderson 6.6% 4,916
Write-in votes 0% 0
Total Votes 74,660
Source: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, "Unofficial Election Results Municipal Primary," May 20, 2015

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary.

Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas, Three seats, Republican Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Harry Smail Jr. Incumbent 17.7% 9,434
Green check mark transparent.png Tim Krieger 16.6% 8,884
Green check mark transparent.png Scott Mears 14.2% 7,603
David Regoli Incumbent 11.6% 6,177
Hope Aston 11.1% 5,941
Jim Silvis 9.8% 5,212
Tom Anderson 7.2% 3,827
Leslie Uncapher Zellers 6.9% 3,685
Chris Huffman 5.0% 2,681
Write-in votes 0% 0
Total Votes 53,444
Source: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, "Unofficial Election Results Municipal Primary," May 20, 2015

Education

Aston received both her bachelor's degree in social work and master's degree in chid development and care from the University of Pittsburgh in 1986 and 1989, respectively. She earned her J.D. from Duquesne University.[2]

Career

Aston has been a hearing officer in matters of custody and family support for five years. She has also worked as an attorney and has taught at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg and the Community College of Allegheny County. While attending law school, she worked at the Community College of Allegheny County, North Campus Child Development Center.[2]

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Footnotes

  1. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named election2015
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hope Aston for Judge, "Education and Experience," accessed April 17, 2015