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LebTown
February 24, 2021 2 min read
Aurelis Figueroa announced her candidacy for Magisterial District Judge #52-2-01, a position that oversees five wards in the City of Lebanon, in a February press release.
Figueroa has lived in Lebanon for over 20 years. Her professional experience includes construction drafting and project management (including work in Lebanon City as part of the Elm Street Program) and work as a a real estate agent and mobile notary public. She is fluent in Spanish and English.
The Magisterial District Judges, 512 in total, are the first level of the judicial system in Pennsylvania. They are involved in small civil lawsuits, traffic tickets, and the early stages of criminal cases, among other proceedings. The position offers a salary of over $93,000.
LebTown
January 8, 2021 2 min read
James Capello announced his candidacy for Magisterial District Judge #52-2-01, a position that oversees five wards in the City of Lebanon, in an early January press release.
Capello is a 30-year-old Lebanon resident and graduate of Lebanon High School. He has previously worked in law enforcement as a Pennsylvania State Constable and as a Central Booking Agent, and he holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice Studies. Capello is a registered Republican.
The position, which serves the 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Wards in Lebanon, has been vacant since Thomas Capello, the previous judge, resigned midway through his term at the end of 2019. James Capello is the son of Thomas and current Lebanon Mayor Sherry Capello. If elected, James Capello will succeed his father.