Leon A. King, II

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Leon A. King II

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Massachusetts, 1988

Law

Temple University School of Law, 1991


Leon A. King II was a 2015 candidate for the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He was defeated in the Democratic primary on May 19, 2015.[1] King also ran for the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in 2013 and 2011.[2][3]

Elections

2015

See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2015

Pennsylvania's judicial elections included a primary on May 19, 2015, and a general election on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was March 11, 2015.

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary.

Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, 12 seats, Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kenneth J. Powell, Jr. Incumbent 4.7% 53,682
Green check mark transparent.png Kai Scott 4.6% 51,923
Green check mark transparent.png Tracy Brandeis-Roman 4.5% 51,028
Green check mark transparent.png Abbe Fletman Incumbent 4.1% 46,533
Green check mark transparent.png Mia Roberts-Perez 3.8% 42,778
Green check mark transparent.png Lyris Younge 3.6% 40,815
Green check mark transparent.png Rainy Papademetriou 3.5% 39,802
Green check mark transparent.png Scott Diclaudio 3.5% 39,678
Green check mark transparent.png Daine A. Grey Jr. 3.4% 38,151
Green check mark transparent.png Chris Mallios 3.0% 34,428
Green check mark transparent.png Michael Fanning Incumbent 2.9% 33,310
Green check mark transparent.png Stephanie M. Sawyer 2.9% 33,199
Jennifer Schultz 2.9% 32,825
Leon Goodman 2.8% 31,853
Vincent Melchiorre Incumbent 2.6% 29,548
Frances Fattah 2.6% 29,116
Brian Ortelere 2.5% 28,514
Stella Tsai 2.4% 26,957
Deborah Watson-Stokes 2.4% 26,656
Thomas Martin 2.3% 26,602
Jon Marshall 2.2% 24,922
Sandjai Weaver 2.1% 23,950
Lynne M. Summers 2.1% 23,896
Betsy Wahl 2.1% 23,662
James Berardinelli 2.0% 22,783
Anthony Kyriakakis 1.9% 21,718
Lucretia Clemons 1.8% 20,636
Vincent Furlong 1.8% 20,189
Leon A. King II 1.7% 19,781
Edward Louden Jr. 1.7% 19,664
Marissa Brumbach 1.7% 19,558
Wayne Bennett 1.6% 17,758
Chris McCabe 1.5% 16,628
Jodi Lobel 1.5% 16,449
Vince Giusini 1.4% 16,363
Shanese Johnson 1.4% 15,368
Rania Major 1.2% 13,798
Joshua Hill 1.2% 13,471
Sherman Toppin 1.1% 12,627
William Ciancaglini 0.9% 9,762
Franklin Bennett III 0.7% 7,653
Tangie Boston 0.7% 7,491
Write-in votes 0% 0
Total Votes 1,125,525
Source: Philly Election Results, "May 19, 2015 Municipal Primary & Special Election Results," May 20, 2015

2013

King ran unsuccessfully for election to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.[2] He was defeated in the Democratic primary on May 21, 2013, after receiving 4.4 percent of the vote.[4]

See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2013

2011

King ran for an open seat on the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. He lost the Democratic Party primary to a number of candidates on May 17. He received 1.2 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary.[3] He only filed with the Democratic Party.[5]

See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011

Education

King earned his B.A. in political science from the University of Massachusetts in 1988 and his J.D. from the Temple University, School of Law in 1991.[6]

Career

  • 2009-Present: Attorney, Law Offices of Leon A. King II
  • 2009-Present: Associate teaching professor, Drexel University
  • 2008-2009: City council, City of Philadelphia
  • 2002-2008: Commissioner, Philadelphia Prison System
  • 1997-2002: General counsel, Philadelphia Prison System
  • 1993-2002: Deputy city solicitor, City of Philadelphia - Law Department
  • 1991-1993: Assistant city solicitor, City of Philadelphia - Law Department[6]

Awards and associations

  • 2010: Dedicated Service Award, Grand Army of the Republic Museum and Library
  • 2008: Kiyoshi Kuromiya Award, AIDS Education Month, Philadelphia FIGHT
  • 2008: Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, United States Congress
  • 2008: Certificate of Congratulations, Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  • 2007: Citation of Recognition, City Council of Philadelphia
  • 2007: Appreciation Award, The Brothers of Flight 93
  • 2007: Appreciation Award, City of Philadelphia Prison System Asian Planning Committee
  • 2007: Sharpshooter, Glock 17, City of Philadelphia Prison System Training Academy
  • 2006: Certificate of Appreciation, United States Army, Freedom Team Salute
  • 2005: Recognition Award, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Criminology
  • 2005: Equal Justice Award, Community Legal Services
  • 2005: Youth Champion Award, School District of Philadelphia, Pennypack House School
  • 2004: Certificate of Congratulations, Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania[6]

See also

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