Candidate snapshots for 3 open seats on state Supreme Court
A quick look at the seven candidates competing in the Nov. 3 election for three open seats on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court:
DEMOCRATSCHRISTINE DONOHUEAGE: 62EDUCATION: B.A., East Stroudsburg University (1974); J.D., Duquesne University School of Law (1980).EXPERIENCE: Private law practice (1980-2007); state Superior Court judge (2008-present).FAMILY: Single.CAMPAIGN WEBSITE:
http://donohueforjustice.com/KEVIN DOUGHERTYAGE: 55EDUCATION: B.A., Temple University (1984), J.D., Antioch School of Law (1988).EXPERIENCE: Philadelphia district attorney's office (1990-1995); private practice (1995-2001); Philadelphia Common Pleas judge (2001-present).FAMILY: Married, two children.CAMPAIGN WEBSITE:
http://www.doughertyforpa.com/DAVID WECHTAGE: 53EDUCATION: B.A., Yale University (1984); J.D., Yale Law School (1987).EXPERIENCE: Private law practice (1989-2003); Allegheny County register of wills and clerk of orphans' court (1998-2003); Allegheny County Common Pleas judge (2003-2012), state Superior Court judge (2012-present).FAMILY: Married, four children.CAMPAIGN WEBSITE:
http://www.wecht2015.com/REPUBLICANSANNE COVEYAGE: 55EDUCATION: B.A., University of Delaware (1981); J.D., Widener University School of Law (1984).EXPERIENCE: Private law practice (1987-2011); member, Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board, (2002-2011); state Commonwealth Court judge (2012-present).FAMILY: Married, two children.CAMPAIGN WEBSITE:
http://www.coveyforjustice.com/JUDY OLSONAGE: 57EDUCATION: B.A., St. Francis College (1979); J.D., Duquesne University Law School (1982).EXPERIENCE: Private law practice (1984-2008); Allegheny County judge (2008-2009); state Superior Court judge (2010-present).FAMILY: Married, two children.CAMPAIGN WEBSITE:
http://electjudgejudy.com/MIKE GEORGEAGE: 56EDUCATION: B.A., Washington and Jefferson College (1981), J.D., Dickinson School of Law (1985).EXPERIENCE: Private law practice (1985-1996); Adams County district attorney (1996-2001); Adams County Common Pleas judge (2002 to present).FAMILY: Married, two children.CAMPAIGN WEBSITE:
http://judgemikegeorge.com/INDEPENDENTPAUL PANEPINTOAGE: 66EDUCATION: B.A., Villanova University (1971); J.D., Widener University Law School (1976); M.A. Villanova (1979).EXPERIENCE: Philadelphia Common Pleas judge, 1990-present. A former Republican, he dropped out of the GOP in March to register as an independent.FAMILY: Married, two children.CAMPAIGN WEBSITE: