Allegheny County Bar Association Announces Judiciary Ratings For all 10 Candidates for Common Pleas Court Positions

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – October 17, 2005. The Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA) today announced that its Judiciary Committee has re-released the ratings of candidates who are running for positions on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.

According to Bob Racunas, Jr., President of the Allegheny County Bar Association, “We are re-releasing the ratings because the bar association has the obligation to the citizens of Allegheny County to provide as much information as possible to help voters make informed choices when they select candidates for judicial office.”

The Committee has given the following ratings:

Name	Court	Rating
Hon. Edward J. Borkowski	Common Pleas Court	Highly Recommended
Kathryn Hens-Greco	Common Pleas Court	Highly Recommended
Beth A. Lazzara	Common Pleas Court	Highly Recommended
Anthony M. Mariani	Common Pleas Court	Highly Recommended
Roger L. Wise	Common Pleas Court	Highly Recommended
Dwayne D. Woodruff	Common Pleas Court	Highly Recommended
Daniel F. Cusick	Common Pleas Court	Recommended
Hon. Alan D. Hertzberg	Common Pleas Court	Recommended
Hon Patricia McCullough	Common Pleas Court	Recommended
Thomas E. Flaherty	Common Pleas Court	Not Recommended at This Time

Each candidate is evaluated in the areas of temperament, experience in the field of law, academic achievement, honesty and integrity, reputation, general community interest and contributions to the profession.

The 24-member Judiciary Committee is elected at large by the 6,500-member Bar Association.

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