Joseph M. George, Jr.
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Joseph M. George, Jr. is a judge for the Fayette County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He was elected on November 5, 2013 (effective January 2014) for a term ending in 2023.[1]
Elections
2013
George, Jr. ran for election to the Fayette County Court of Common Pleas.
Primary: He received 29.2 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary on May 21, 2013. He also cross-filed as a Republican, winning that primary with 25.4% of the vote.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 5, 2013.Linda Cordaro was also on the general election ballot. Candidates ran for two open seats.[2][3][4]
2011
George was re-elected to the Fayette County Magisterial District after running unopposed in 2011. He cross-filed with the Democratic and Republican parties.[5][6]
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Education
George earned his undergraduate degree with honors from Saint Vincent College in 1992. He earned his J.D. from Capital University Law School in 1995.[7]
Career
George was a judge on the Fayette County Magisterial District from 2005 to 2013.[8] Before he became a judge, George worked as an attorney in private practice. He has also previously served as an assistant district attorney.
Awards and associations
Associations
- Editor, Fayette County Legal Journal
- Board of Directors, Fayette County Bar Association[7]
See also
- Fayette County, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas
- Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2013
- Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Election Returns - 2013 Municipal Primary, Court of Common Pleas"
- ↑ Fayette County Government, "Unofficial Election Results - 2013 Municipal Primary," May 21, 2013
- ↑ Herald Standard, "Fayette County - All 3 commissioners face opposition to primary," March 9, 2011
- ↑ Fayette County Bureau of Election, Unofficial Election Results
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 George for Judge, Official campaign website
- ↑ Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, "Magisterial Districts Judges," accessed June 12, 2015
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
