McGlaughlin the most qualified

There appears to be a movement afoot to further divide our community to make the race for the Court of Common Pleas in Centre County, a campaign based on political party and politics. Just as we would not want our judges to make their decisions based on politics, we should not be making our decision related to our vote for judge based on party affiliation. Our decision should be based on candidate education, ability to take command of the courtroom and, most of all, experience. In April 2017 at the League of Women Voters debate, we heard candidate Brian Marshall say that he has never tried a case before a jury and candidly acknowledged that his opponent Ron McGlaughlin has more experience. The local Fraternal Order of Police has endorsed McGlaughlin as well. I urge you to vote for McGlaughlin for the Court of Common Pleas on Nov. 7. His knowledge and real-life experience in all aspects of the law, his confidence and ability to take command of the courtroom based on his experience, and his past history of service to our community make him the only qualified candidate for judge. Vote for Ron McGlaughlin in November.

This story was originally published October 18, 2017 at 7:58 PM with the headline "McGlaughlin the most qualified."