Valarie S. Costanzo
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Valarie S. Costanzo is a judge for the Washington County Court of Common Pleas.[1] She was elected on November 5 of 2013 for a term expiring in 2023.[2] Before her election, she was a judge on the Washington County Magisterial District in Pennsylvania. She was appointed to her previous position by Governor Tom Ridge in 1998.
Elections
2013
Costanzo ran for election to the Washington County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania.
Primary: She received 25.7 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary on May 21, 2013. She also cross-filed as a Republican, winning that primary with 21% of the vote.
General: She won without opposition in the general election on November 5, 2013.
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2013
2011
Costanzo was re-elected to a third term on the Washington County Magisterial District after running unopposed on November 8, 2011. She cross-filed as a Republican and Democrat.[5][6]
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
2005
Costanzo was re-elected to a second term on the Washington County Magisterial District.[7]
1999
Costanzo was elected to her first full term on the Washington County Magisterial District.[7]
Education
Costanzo earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1991 and her J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1994.[7]
Career
- 2014-Present: Judge, Washington County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania
- 1998-2013: Judge, Washington County Magisterial District[7]
See also
- Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts
- Washington County, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas
- Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2013
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, "Magisterial Districts Judges," accessed June 12, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Washington County Official Election Results
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State: Unofficial Candidate Listing
- ↑ Pennsylvania 2013 Municipal Primary Results - Unofficial Returns
- ↑ Washington County, Unofficial 2011 Municipal Election Results
- ↑ Observer Reporter, "Dem, GOP nominees in place in Wash/ington Co.," March 9, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Judge Valarie Costanzo For Court of Common Pleas: Campaign Website - About
