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Sharon Giamporcaro
Sharon Giamporcaro was a 2013 judicial candidate for the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.[1]
2013 election
Giamporcaro ran for election to the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas.
Primary: She received 36.0 percent of the vote in the Republican primary on May 21, 2013. She also cross-filed as a Democrat, but lost that primary with 11.9% of the vote.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 5, 2013, after receiving 24.1 percent of the vote. Gail Weilheimer, Steven C. Tolliver and Maureen Coggins were also on the ballot, competing for two open seats.
Education
Giamporcaro earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania Nursing School in 1981 and her J.D. from the Villanova University School of Law in 1986.[5]
Career
- 2000-Present: Deputy District Attorney
- 1994-2013: Chief of the Juvenile Division
- 1981-Present: Registered Nurse
- 1992-1994: Major Crimes Unit Trials Division Assistant District Attorney[5]
Awards and associations
- 2013: Anne B. Anstine Excellence in Public Service Series
- 2012: "Superhero" for kids, North Penn United Way
- 2011: Juvenile Division Unit Commendation, District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman
- 2001: District Attorney's Medal, District Attorney Bruce L. Castor
- 1994-1997: District Attorney's "All-Pro Team"[5]
See also
- Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas
- Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
External links
- Sharon Giamporcaro Campaign Website
- Sharon Giamporcaro Resume
- Sharon Giamporcaro For Judge: Facebook Campaign Page
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Election Results- Municipal Election 2013," November 5, 2013
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State: Unofficial Candidate Listing
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official Election Returns - 2013 Municipal Primary, Court of Common Pleas," May 21, 2013
- ↑ Montgomery County Government, "Official Election Results - 2013 Municipal Primary," May 21, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Sharon Giamporcaro For Judge Campaign Website, "Biography," archived December 19, 2013
