Biography When it comes to cleaning up government, Judge Bruce Beemer is the man for the job. When a former Pennsylvania Attorney General broke the law and resigned following her conviction, the Governor turned to Judge Beemer to bring honesty and integrity back to the office and appointed him the 49th Attorney General of Pennsylvania. […]
Theresa has lived in Pittsburgh nearly her entire life and raised her three children here. As her children grew, so did her civic engagements. Theresa became involved with and worked at a host of nonprofit organizations such as the Pittsburgh Public Schools, The Neighborhood Learning Alliance, and many local athletic associations and community groups. She […]
Erika started her career as an environmental advocate, fighting for clean water and healthy air. Working in environmental advocacy for nine years, Erika organized and empowered communities to stand up to big corporations and demand clean air, clean water, clean energy, and climate justice. For the past seven years, she has proudly served East End […]
William (Bill) Caye has the experience and character needed to make a difference as Allegheny County Common Pleas Court Judge. Bill has helped improve the quality of life for our most vulnerable populations including seniors, women and children, and persons with severe disabilities, mental health conditions, addictions and special needs through practical reforms in the […]
Judge Howsie was appointed by the Governor to fill a vacant seat, now running to keep his seat and continue serving on both the Family and Criminal Division of the Court of Common Pleas. Judge Howsie grew up in a low income community and his father worked two full time jobs to afford Elliot attending […]
Kevin M. Kraus was appointed to Chief Deputy of the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office on June 5, 2014 by Sheriff William P. Mullen where he continues to serve today. As Chief Deputy, Kevin is second in command at the Sheriff’s Office and tirelessly oversees and manages the daily operations of 169 sworn and 34 civilian […]
Chelsa Wagner is currently in her third term as Allegheny County Controller. Prior to that she was a three term state representative representing the southern and western neighborhoods of the City of Pittsburgh and South Hills suburban communities. Chelsa was raised in the South Pittsburgh neighborhood of Beechview and now resides in the city’s North […]
A lifelong resident of Pennsylvania, first in her family to attend college, single mom, lawyer, judge and appellate judge, Maria McLaughlin personifies the meaning of hard work. Judge McLaughlin grew up in the Overbrook section of West Philadelphia. She received her undergraduate degree from Penn State University and her law degree from Delaware Law School-Widener […]
Judge David Spurgeon has served in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas since 2016. Assigned to the Family Division, he handles all matters involving children and families. He has been recognized as a national expert on domestic violence and has been named a Judicial Fellow by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court […]
Jehosha Wright is a Counselor, Lifestyle Health Coach, and Candidate for Magisterial District Judge on the lower Northside. His dichotomous experience of growing up in Manchester and learning in challenging public school settings motivated him to be better. Since 2012, he has been intentional in his efforts to fill his experiences with continued education and […]
