Joanne Murphy leads in race for GOP judicial endorsement ahead of convention next week lancasteronline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lancasteronline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Lancaster attorney JoAnne Murphy is pulling ahead in the race for the GOP endorsement for an open seat on the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas.
Murphy, an independent private attorney in downtown Lancaster, holds a sizable lead after seven of 17 committees have voted.
Murphy has 63 votes, followed by First Assistant District Attorney Todd Brown, with 35, and attorneys Shawn McLaughlin and Ted Kennett, with 10 and nine votes, respectively.
âI am humbled by the support I have received from many dedicated Republican committee members thus far,â Murphy said in an email Friday. Asked what made her most qualified for the position she said she was a âstrong advocate for the rule of lawâ and feels âevery person that encounters the legal system deserves to be treated fairly and with dignity.â
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