Lesa Gelb
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population as well as mayoral, city council, and district attorney election coverage in state capitals outside of the 100 largest cities. This judge is outside of that coverage scope and does not receive scheduled updates.
Do you have a photo that could go here? Click here to submit it for this profile!
Lesa Gelb is a judge on the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. She was elected in 2011 and his term expires in 2022.
Education
Gelb earned her B.A. in Government and History from Cornell University in 1982 and her J.D. from Boston University law school in 1985.[1]
Career
Gelb has worked as a private practice attorney since her admission to the bar.
2011 election
Gelb won the Republican and Democratic party primaries on May 17. She received 8.2% in the Democratic primary and 6.8% of the vote in the Republican primary.[2] She was elected in the general election on November 8. winning 13.3% of the vote.[3]
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Campaign finance
Gelb has spent less $1,800 since May after being one of the top spenders before the primary at $116,000 most of which went to payroll for attorney Michael Szustak.[4]
Awards and associations
Associations
- Member, Pittston Memorial Library Committee
- Member, Hoyt Library Budget Committee
- Chair, Maternal and Family Health Services Board
- Director, College Misericordia Diversity Institute Board
- Former Director, Association for Retarded Citizens Board
- Ambassador, Cornell University Admissions Ambassador Network
- Board of Directors, Temple Israel
- Board of Directors, Jewish Family Services
- Former President, American Business Women’s Association
- Member, American Business Women's Association
- White House volunteer
- Member, Luzerne County League of Women Voters
- Former Vice President, Luzerne County League of Women Voters
- Member, 2005 Pennsylvania Election Reform Task Force
- Former Member, Luzerne County Commission for Women
- Former Member, Democratic State Committee, Women’s Caucus[1]
See also
External links
- Lesa Gelb for Judge, Official campaign website
- Standard Speaker "Vough, Hughes lead spending in judicial race," June 17, 2011
- Luzerne County Judges
- Luzerne County Courts
Footnotes
