Perry County DA announces that he’s running for Court of Common Pleas judge
Updated Feb 17, 2021;
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Bender has served in his current role for the past five years.
A native of Perry County, Bender lives in Saville Township with his wife Sarah and their two young children. They are expecting their third child this spring.
Bender is a graduate of West Perry High School, Lebanon Valley College and Villanova University School of Law. He began his legal career as a law clerk in the Court of Common Pleas of the 41st Judicial District. Before being elected District Attorney in 2015, Bender served as an assistant district attorney in Perry County and later as an attorney for the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, where most of his time was spent on child abuse appeals.