Endorsements & Recommendations

Pennsylvania Bar Association Rating:  Recommended

"The Candidate has an impressive diversity of work and life experience as well as a strong record as an outstanding practitioner in the area of Workers’ Compensation law. The Candidate has worked as a director of risk management for a large construction company, a lawyer for an international insurance brokerage, a non-paid board member and treasurer of the Pittsburgh Port Authority and a licensed practical nurse. During the past 12 years, the Candidate has specialized in Workers’ Compensation law, and she is recognized as a leading practitioner in this area. She is articulate and poised. She presents her ideas in a logical and organized manner. She has good writing skills and a good judicial temperament. She has a strong record of community involvement. The Commission believes the Candidate possesses the character, judicial temperament and skills to serve as a Commonwealth Court Judge and recommends her as a candidate."
http://www.pabar.org/public/committees/JEC/09commjec.asp

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09295/1007395-192.stm

Philadelphia Inquirer

The Tribune Review
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The Patriot News
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Pennsylvania AFL-CIO
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Steel City Stonewall Democrats
http://www.stonewalldemocrats.org/

United Mine Workers District 2 PAC

United Mine Workers of America

Teamsters Joint Council No. 40

Pennsylvania Conference of Teamsters

Pennsylvania State Troopers Association

Allegheny County Prison Employees Independent Union

Pittsburgh Professional Fire Fighters local No. 1

American Postal Workers Union Local 89, Philadelphia

Philadelphia Fire Fighters Union, local 22

Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association

Pennsylvania National Organization for Women PAC

14th Ward Independent Democratic Club

Black Clergy of Philadelphia PAC

Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club

Gertrude Stein Political Club of Greater PIttsburgh

Pennsylvania State Education Association --
Political Action Committee for Education

Association of Pennsylvania State College & University Faculties

Pennsylvania State Council of Carpenters

Beaver County Democratic Committee

Central Labor Council -- Indiana, Armstrong & Clarion Counties

Allegheny County Labor Council

Iron Workers Local No. 3

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers local No. 5

Pennsylvania State Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO

American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees,
 Council 13 (Pa.)