Victor M. Frederick IV
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Victor M. Frederick, IV was a judge for the Berks County Magisterial District in Pennsylvania from 2005 to 2017.[1] He was elected in 2005. Frederick ran for the Berks County Court of Common Pleas in 2015.[2]
Education
Frederick graduated from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Judges Certification School in 2004. He earned his B.A., summa cum laude, from Saint Leo University in 2010 and a J.D. from Widener Law School in 2014.[3]
Career
Frederick has served as a law enforcement officer for Amity Township Police Department. He was elected to the magisterial district in 2005.[3]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2010: Criminal Justice Program Special Graduate School Scholarship
- 2010: Saint Leo University Honor Society
- 2005: Daniel Boone S.D. Friend of Education Award
- 2004: Pennsylvania House Citation for Exceptional Community Service
- 2004: Police Officer of the Year
- 2002: FOP Meritorious Service Citation
- 1998: Police Academy Leadership Award, Class Captain
- 1998: Valedictorian MCCC Police Academy[3]
Associations
- Member, Union Lodge No. 479
- Member, Daniel Boone Optimist Club
- Member, Amity Crime Watch
- Member, PSP Camp Cadet Program
- Member, Men of Malvern Retreat Group
- Member, Walk for Autism Now
- Member, Special Court Judges Association
- Judge, Student Mock Trial Competition
- President, Special Court Judges Association, 2009-2010[3]
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.
| Berks County Court of Common Pleas, Three seats, Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Eleni Dimitriou Geishauser |
20.2% | 8,479 |
| Pat Barrett |
18.3% | 7,687 |
| James M. Lillis |
16.9% | 7,117 |
| Tina Boyd | 14.0% | 5,898 |
| Kelly Kline | 10.2% | 4,268 |
| Jim Smith | 7.3% | 3,080 |
| Jonathan Kurland | 7.1% | 2,982 |
| Victor M. Frederick IV | 5.9% | 2,489 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 42,000 | |
| Source: Berks County, Pennsylvania, "2015 Primary Judge of the Court of Common Pleas," May 20, 2015 | ||
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary.
| Berks County Court of Common Pleas, Three seats, Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| James M. Lillis |
20.6% | 9,327 |
| Eleni Dimitriou Geishauser |
15.1% | 6,843 |
| Pat Barrett |
15.1% | 6,839 |
| Jim Smith | 14.8% | 6,706 |
| Tina Boyd | 10.1% | 4,551 |
| Jonathan Kurland | 9.3% | 4,186 |
| Kelly Kline | 7.6% | 3,456 |
| Victor M. Frederick IV | 7.3% | 3,295 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 45,203 | |
| Source: Berks County, Pennsylvania, "2015 Primary Judge of the Court of Common Pleas," May 20, 2015 | ||
2011
Frederick ran for re-election to the magisterial district in 2011. He won both parties' primaries on May 17. He received 55.3% in the Democratic primary and 72.2% of the vote in the Republican primary.[4] He cross-filed with the Republican and Democratic parties. He was re-elected after running unopposed on November 8.[5]
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Courts, "Magisterial Districts Judges"
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedelection2015 - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Victor Frederick campaign website, "About," accessed March 13, 2015
- ↑ Berks County Bureau of Election, "Unofficial Election Results"
- ↑ Berks County Bureau of Election, "Unofficial Election Results"
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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
