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Is Todd Platts Qualified to Serve on Our Court of Common Pleas? http://www.yorkdispatch.com/breaking/ci_23156637/york‐county‐bar‐survey‐flannelly‐qualified‐platts‐not
Bar association survey: Flannelly qualified, Platts not qualified for judge
GREG GROSS and CHRISTINA KAUFFMAN The York Dispatch
Updated: 05/03/2013 10:28:12 AM EDT
Qualifications
Judge Mike Flannelly Former Congressman Todd Platts Occupation Judge on Court of Common Pleas † Retired 20‐year politician *
Legal Experience 28 years as practicing attorney with 8 years as the
York County solicitor †
Less than 1 year of experience as a practicing
attorney (1991‐1992)**
Courtroom Experience Over 25 years of arguing cases in federal and state † No record of any cases tried in state or federa
appellate courts
Judicial Experience Judge on Court of Common Pleas since 2012.
Adjudicated cases from criminal disputes to family
related issues, presides on Drug Court program and
oversees supervision of juveniles †
Holds no prior judicial experience***
† Committee for Judge Flannelly
* Pennsylvania State Representative 1993-2001, US Congressman 2001-2013
** York Daily Record April 21st , 2013
*** York Daily Record April 21st , 2013
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What is a Retention Election and why does this matter?
After serving an initial ten year term, a standing judge does not have to subject himself to the
scrutiny of the normal election process in which other candidates compete for the same seat.
Once the initial term is up, the candidate will appear on the ballot alone with the choice of
retention for an additional ten years or not. A judge in Pennsylvania can stand for successive ten-
year terms in this manner until he or she reaches the age of 70, the mandatory retirement age.Rarely is a retention vote lost.
Keep in mind the retention vote when considering your choice for York County Court of
Common Pleas Judge. The currently seated judge, Mike Flannelly, has nearly 30 years
experience as a practicing attorney, and has been the appointed Judge since 2012. Congressman
Platts has 20 years of political experience, currently has two pension plans, and this position
would provide him with a third. Retention votes could keep Congressman Platts employed with
our tax dollars until the year 2032. The salary for this position is currently $173,271, which is
roughly the same as the salary for a US House Representative.
In May, The York 912 Patriots held a forum to present both Judge Flannelly and Congressman
Platts for Court of Common Pleas. You can see this meeting at
http://www.york912patriots.net/meeting/20130502.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Todd Platts has…
No legal, courtroom or judicial experience. Not a single noteworthy accomplishment for the $4,000,000 plus tax dollars
invested in him over the last twenty years .
A lot of nerve asking for a third public pension, potentially another $3,500,000 in base pay alone, and the trust of the taxpaying citizens of this
district.
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