UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE

Rep - Upper Providence Supervisor

Edward T. Murphy                 531

Dem - Upper Providence Supervisor

John Pearson                         241
Joseph L. Zazyczny                185

CATHLEEN KELLY REBAR WINS FOR BOTH
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS

Dem - Magisterial District Judge 38-1-20

Terrie Stagliano                     346
Cathleen Kelly Rebar             601
Martin P. Dorminy                  403

Rep - Magisterial District Judge 38-1-20

Martin P. Dorminy                  96
Terrie Stagliano                     777
Cathleen Kelly Rebar             2,221

Rep - Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

Patricia E. Coonahan             21,285
Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio    20,737
Joanna M. Cruz                     19,182
Kelly Wall                             19,063
Garrett D. Page                    18,248
Gary S. Silow                       17,870
Wendy Demchick-Alloy         16,729

Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio

A litigator and community volunteer, Carolyn has devoted over 20 years to public service, mostly in Montgomery County. Now the Chief Deputy Solicitor for Montgomery County, Carolyn became the first woman Chief Public Defender for Montgomery County. Carolyn was a federal prosecutor in United State Attorney's Office where she prosecuted large scale drug dealers, white-collar fraud, and health care crimes. She created the first federal asset forfeiture unit in Delaware which seized millions of dollars, real estate, and personal property and returned it to state and local authorities.

As Chief Deputy Solicitor, Carolyn supervises contract negotiations, real estate transactions, personnel, and farmland and open space.   She also interfaces with row officers and elected officials on the federal, state and local levels. In her first year as solicitor, Carolyn negotiated and completed the purchase of a $27 million asset which saved Montgomery County one million dollars in broker and legal fees.

On behalf of Montgomery County, Carolyn has been fighting to keep the Barnes Foundation in our county. The Barnes Foundation is a world class gallery and school of impressionist art.

Carolyn is in leadership and management positions in several community and charity endeavors, including: the Montgomery County Community College Foundation Board of Directors, Triangle Club (where she became the first woman director), Columbus Monument Committee (President), the Montgomery Bar Association (Vice President), Pennsylvania Bar Association (Vice Chair, Government Lawyers Committee), Americans of Italian Heritage Council (Former Solicitor), Willow Grove Air Force Base Land Reuse Authority (Director), and Montgomery County Campaign Contribution Commission (Chair).

She is a former co-chair of the Montgomery County Board of Elections, and is active in the Montgomery Bar Association, where she is soon to be one of three women presidents in its 125 years.

Carolyn is a lifelong Montgomery County resident. The Tornetta family has been and continues to be leaders in both business and civic organizations throughout Montgomery County. She is married to Thomas Carluccio, who is also an attorney, and has three sons ranging in age from eleven to 20 years old.

She was rated HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to hold the position of Judge by the Montgomery Bar Association.

Garrett D. Page

It would be a privilege to serve the citizens of Montgomery County as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. This year is a historical moment for the county in that seven new judges will be elected. I believe that my background of service, integrity, community involvement, legal skills and diverse background will enhance the much esteemed bench the county now enjoys.

I grew up in Germantown as one of five children of Evelyn and Bill Page. I attended Central High School, graduating in 1973, then on to Swarthmore College, graduating in 1977. In 1981, I received my law degree at North Carolina Central Law School, and then started my road to public service as an Assistant Public Defender in Montgomery County for 7 years. There, I tried more than 100 jury and bench trials, argued cases before the various appellate courts, including the Pennsylvania Superior and Supreme Courts. While there, I joined the firm of Richard W. Rogers & Associates, in Norristown, under the tutelage of a civil rights litigator, the late Richard W. Rogers, Esq. From 1990 to 2006 I was a partner trying various cases including: civil, criminal, real estate, family, estates, civil rights, and many other areas. In 1989, I was featured in the Delaware Valley Magazine as one of the top ten young lawyers in the Delaware Valley.

As a voter, you will decide my candidacy apart from the other candidates. You should know that to even be nominated for endorsement, each candidate had to pass the scrutiny of a Judiciary Committee of the Montgomery County Bar Association. I was one of only 7 candidates of a field of many reviewed, receiving the rating of "Highly Recommended" by this committee. I will be a fair but tough jurist who will not require on the job training due to my varied litigation and trial experience.  It is my belief that a judge should be a good listener, and impartial, providing respect to the people who come before the court.

As an elected official for the last 9 years as the Montgomery County Treasurer, I have developed and applied administrative skills to run an office which presides over the investment of a one-half billion dollar budget; and in 2007 was respected enough to be elected the President of the Pennsylvania County Treasurer's Association. Currently, I serve as the President of the Abington Township Public Library, Chairman of the Academic Affairs Committee of the Arcadia University, and Deacon for over 25 years at the Salem Baptist Church of Jenkintown. I will bring those administrative, ethical and communicative skills to the bench if elected.  Understanding the potential that the youth will provide, I have been active with the mentoring of young students aspiring to be lawyers, working with the Middle School jury project, and speaking at various High Schools, and Junior Highs. I also have been active in Montgomery County Bar Association having served as a Director, on the Executive Board, Pennsylvania House of Delegates, General Practice Chairman, and presenter at many Continuing Legal Education courses, including the Electronic Filing System for Montgomery County, Real Estate Tax Sales Law for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.

I welcome the challenges of this very momentous election, and ask you to allow me to have the unique opportunity to make a contribution to the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County.

Patricia Coonahan

I ask for your support for the position of Judge of the Montgomery Court of Common Pleas. I have three very important traits that voters will look for when making their choice for Judge:

1. I have been a prosecutor for 22 years in Montgomery County.
2. I have a true commitment to public service.
3. I have lifelong roots in Montgomery County.

I was raised in Cheltenham Township and worked my way through school - LaSalle University and Villanova University School of Law. My father worked long and hard hours as a plasterer and bus driver to provide for his family and I honor and reflect the values he instilled in me - hard work, integrity and compassion.

Since 1987, I have devoted my life to prosecuting criminals: murderers, rapists, violent offenders, drug dealers and those who commit acts of domestic violence. My success rate is 99% in winning cases and keeping criminals off the streets.

I am the only candidate for Judge who has a proven 22-year track record of being tough on crime, working to keep our streets and schools safe from predators and working to keep criminals in jail. I know the courthouse and how it works. When working for 4 Judges in the Court, I played an important part in decisions made in all types of trials and hearings - family court, civil court and criminal court.

You can count on me to make the right decisions as Judge. I will use the qualities of good judgment, intellect and fairness that I have used while working for you as a prosecutor in Montgomery County. I ask for your vote

Gary Silow

Gary Silow has achieved a reputation as an excellent litigator and a consummate gentleman within the legal community. He began practicing 29 years ago as an Assistant District Attorney in Montgomery County, and quickly received recognition for his tenacious prosecution in homicide, rape and major felony cases.

Most recently, he was rated "Highly Recommended" as a judicial candidate by the non-partisan Judiciary Committee of the Montgomery County Bar Association. The rating was conferred after an exhaustive review of Gary's career and included factors such as integrity, good moral character legal ability, bench trial, jury trial or evidentiary hearing experience, and judicial temperament (patience, sense of fairness, and impartiality.)

In his private practice, Gary has fought for victims of crime as well, receiving statewide recognition for his successful pursuit of justice for the victims of convicted murderer, Caleb Fairley. He was honored by several appointments by the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County: In 2000, he was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Viewers of Montgomery County where he was responsible for conducting hearings over a period of 6 years involving cases of eminent domain.

He was appointed as Special Hearing Master for the Lower Merion Township Spot Assessments, again conducting hearings and deciding cases related to the assessment of properties. In 2008, he was appointed as Claims Administrator in the Bridgeport Fire class action case, and is responsible for the allocation of 22 million dollars to class members.

Gary serves as Solicitor for the Abington Township Civil Service Commission. He has a long history of service to the community. Presently, Gary serves on the boards of the Abington Police Department Police Athletic League, and Mission Kids, a child-advocacy organization in Montgomery County.

Gary has lived in Montgomery County for over 40 years. He is happily married and has been blessed with three children.
He would be honored to serve as Judge.

Joanna Cruz

It is my hope to serve the citizens of Montgomery County as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. You can help me realize this hope by supporting my candidacy for that position in the Primary Election. If I am honored with your support and if I am elected to the Bench, I shall observe on a daily basis the four fundamental obligations of a judge, that is, to listen carefully, to answer wisely, to consider soberly, and to decide impartially.

Born in Puerto Rico, my parents, while still in their teens, came to America where they met, married and raised seven children in the Tioga section of Philadelphia. Denied the gift of education themselves, they worked tirelessly to advance the scholastic and professional dreams and ambitions of their children, insuring that they entered and completed the rigorous curricula of the Philadelphia Archdiocesan school system. From these two simple, but heroic, people, I learned the lessons of hard work, thrift, and courage.

While attending Little Flower High School for Girls and LaSalle University, I worked in a shoe store; my earnings both financed my education and "helped out at home." In 1990, I was hired as a secretary by A. Charles Peruto, Sr., then as now a legend in a city know for its legendary lawyers. While in Mr. Peruto's employ, and buoyed by his encouragement, I entered and graduated from the Temple University Law School. In time, my work for Mr. Peruto came to include legal research and assisting Mr. Peruto in a number of high profile criminal cases in addition to attending to the multiple duties and responsibilities of a busy lawyer's secretary.

Under his tutelage, I built my own law practice and frequently appeared in Philadelphia Court's Criminal, Civil, and Family Divisions. As Mr. Peruto's associate, I maintained a diverse case load, ranging from contentious disputes in Family Court, to complex commercial and personal injury litigation in Civil Court, to criminal cases arising out of serious violations of the Crimes Code.

In 1990, after five years with Mr. Peruto, I joined the Montgomery County Public Defender's office where I added significantly to my litigation experience by daily appearances in court. Fluent in Spanish, I assisted in making the Office that much more responsive to the needs of the Hispanic community. In 2008, while remaining in the Public Defender's Office, I joined the law firm of Kerns, Pearlstine, Onorato, and Hladik, LLP as an associate handling domestic cases and real estate cases while increasing my criminal case load.

During the 2008 Presidential Election, I served as the Director of the County Election Day Organization for the Fair Vote committee of Pennsylvania.
By reason of my diligence, integrity, competence, and experience, I have earned the professional respect and personal regard of the members of the Bar as well as the members of the Bench. Should I be honored with your support, I will consider it a privilege to serve on the Montgomery Bench where uncommon efforts, uncommon integrity, and uncommon scholarship have been common virtues.

Kelly Wall

Kelly Wall is a partner in the Collegeville law firm of Miller, Turetsky, Rule & McLennan, P.C. Kelly has extensive court room experience with an emphasis in family law. She currently serves as a Solicitor for the Montgomery County Office of Children and Youth and as a child advocate for the Montgomery County Advocacy Project. Kelly previously served on the Governance Board of the Norristown Family Center which promotes programs to provide a safe nurturing environment for families with opportunities for learning, growing and achieving self-sufficiency. Kelly presently serves on the Board of Directors of Northwestern Human Services, a community-based, non-profit organization offering programs in several areas including therapeutic foster care and special education. Through her extensive legal practice, her service in volunteer organizations, and as a parent, Kelly understands the needs and interests of families and children in our community.

Kelly is a lifelong resident of Lafayette Hill. Her parents still live in the same home where Kelly and her eight brothers and sisters were raised. Kelly is the senior member of the Whitemarsh Township Board of Supervisors. Since her election to that office, she has fought to preserve open space and supported community based programs. Kelly has served as liaison for the Colonial School District and several Whitemarsh Township committees including the Zoning Hearing Board and the Parks and Recreation Department. As a liaison for the Emergency Services Board, Kelly was instrumental in helping to meet the needs of local police, fire, and emergency medical services through the acquisition of new equipment and the hiring of additional first responders.

Kelly is a graduate of Temple University and an honors graduate of the Indiana University School of Law. She has been recognized as a lecturer on a variety of legal issues and is a former Director of the Montgomery Bar Association where she also served as Editor of the Montgomery Law Reporter.
In her free time, she may be found cheering for her son, Liam, who, like many fifth graders, is quite active in community sports and school activities.

Wendy Demchick-Alloy

Wendy Demchick-Alloy spent over 18 years as an accomplished prosecutor in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties, successfully prosecuting rapists, child abusers and murderers. She headed Montgomery County's Sex Crimes Unit, Major Crimes Unit and Grand Jury Unit. Along with District Attorney Risa Ferman, Wendy co-founded and is Project Director of Montgomery Child Advocacy Project (MCAP), a nonprofit with over 100 pro bono attorneys representing abused and neglected children. Wendy also serves on numerous public boards.

Wendy is a highly respected and recognized leader, relied on by law enforcement and community agencies as an expert, for over 28 years, in protecting the community and most specifically, in protecting children.

Although she has received considerable recognition for her successful prosecution of those accused of murder, rape and child abuse and molestation, her personal focus has been the need for victim representation in cases involving rape and child abuse. In 1997, while serving as a prosecutor in Montgomery County, Ms.Demchick-Alloy and her colleague Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman co-founded the Montgomery Child Advocacy Project (MCAP). MCAP has grown from a handful of attorneys at the outset to over 100 pro bono attorneys in 2009. MCAP attorneys represent abused and neglected children in Montgomery County Court. As of 2009, MCAP attorneys have represented over 1,100 children. Ms. Demchick-Alloy currently serves as the organization's Project Director.

Admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the United States Federal District Court and the United States Supreme Court, Ms. Demchick-Alloy is a member of both the Montgomery Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association. She is a past member of the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association. She has received numerous honors, awards and commendations from police departments throughout Montgomery County, the United States Attorney, the Montgomery, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations, the Citizens Crime Commission and many other agencies and community organizations for her successful work as a prosecutor and for her continuing commitment to protecting the rights of crime victims, specifically children.

Ms.Demchick-Alloy currently serves as Solicitor for the Prison Board of the Montgomery County Correctional Facility. She has served on the United States Attorney's Arson Task Force. She was also appointed to serve on the United States Attorney's Terrorism Task Force, established after September 11, 2001. She is past President of the Board of Directors of Victims Services Center of Montgomery County. She presently serves on several Boards of Directors including The Academy In Manayunk, a school for children with learning disaibilities, Montgomery Child Advocacy Project, Norristown Police Athletic League and Security On Campus, an agency committed to safety on the nation's college campuses. She is a member of the Management Team of Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center, a multi-disciplinary center for child abuse investigations in Montgomery County. She is also a member of the Office of Children and Youth Childrens Roundtable of Montgomery County. Ms. Demchick-Alloy has been a member of the Montgomery Bar Association for over fourteen years, serving on the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, the Judiciary Committee and continues to serve on the Bench Bar Committee. She has also served as Chair of the Criminal Rules Committee, Youth and the Law Committee and the Child Advocacy Committee.

Ms. Demchick-Alloy often presents training seminars to professionals and law enforcement throughout the region on topics ranging from forensics in a murder case to the prosecution of rape and child sexual abuse cases. She is a frequent guest lecturer at many schools, colleges and universities in the Philadelphia and surrounding areas. She is often a guest participant on several television and radio talk shows.

She has successfully prosecuted many high profile cases including assisting former District Attorney Bruce L. Castor, Jr. in the prosecution of Commonwealth vs.Guy Sileo also known as The General Wayne Inn murder case. She successfully prosecuted the case of Commonwealth vs. Paul Bellina, known as the "Naked Neighbor" homicide in Upper Gwynedd.
Ms.Demchick-Alloy graduated Cheltenham High School. She received her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University in 1978, graduating summa cum laude. During her freshman year, she studied in Tel Aviv University, Israel. She graduated from Villanova Law School in 1981. She is married to Dr. Curtis A. Alloy for over 27 years and they have two daughters, twenty-two-year old Zoe and seventeen-year-old Tess.