FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 13, 2014 LAWYER AND TRUSTEE ROSEMARY CRAWFORD ANNOUNCES RUN FOR COURT OF COMMON PLEAS JUDGE FOR ALLEGHENY COUNTY Pittsburgh: Local attorney, trustee, arbitrator and mediator Rosemary Crawford has officially announced today that she is a candidate for Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas judge. Crawford, of Allison Park, is rated “highly recommended” by the Allegheny County Bar Association based on 25 years as an attorney, which includes a broad range of legal experience and public service. She is a former prosecutor and civil trial attorney with the Pennsylvania Department of Justice who has worked as Director of YWCA Legal Resources and a trial attorney with Pittsburgh’s finest law firms in addition to serving on the Boards of Neighborhood Legal Services and Pennsylvania Legal Services. In 2013, Crawford ran for judge and received 21,000 votes. She was also the only candidate endorsed by every major newspaper: Post-Gazette, Tribune Review and the Pittsburgh Courier. “I am honored to announce my candidacy for judge,” said Crawford. “I believe in a fair and impartial court system where race, age, disability, gender, religion, orientation, and income play no role in our access to justice and freedom.” She continues to earn the admiration and backing from the grass roots and legal community with key members of both signing on early to support her election to judge: Jeanine McCreary - Campaign Chair McCreary, who began her political career at age 14 by manning the polling stations and going door to door for candidates and serving as an official poll watcher. McCreary went on to run for office herself and led the ticket for her two successful terms as a School Board Director. She was one of the youngest to receive the Democratic Women of the Year Award and served many years on the executive committee. Her biggest honor was being asked to introduce the late Senator Edward Kennedy at a political rally and he instructing her to stay in touch if she decided to seek further political offices. Her volunteer service record is equally impressive including PA State Board of Education, President of the Erie County Library Board, United Way and Junior Achievement. McCreary runs The McCreary Group and teaches entrepreneur education in Beaver County. Rosa Copeland-Miller - Campaign Treasurer Copeland-Miller is a highly respected area attorney who has been recognized over the years for her leadership and community service in Allegheny County. Contact: The Committee to Elect Rosemary Crawford Judge Email:committeetoelectrosemaryjudge@gmail • Tel: 412-345-8041 P.O. Box 130, Wexford, PA 15090 rosemary-crawfordforjudge Committee Chair: Jeanine McCreary Committee Treasurer: Rosa Copeland Miller Rosemary Crawford, a graduate of Georgetown Law School (1989), has lived in Allison Park, PA for 7 years. Rosemary has exhibited legal excellence, provided pro bono service to those in need, quality community and professional service, honesty, integrity, and good judicial temperament in her quasi judicial roles.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 21:11:08 +0000
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