Mary Jane Bowes
2002 - Present
2032
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Mary Jane Bowes (Republican Party) is a judge of the Pennsylvania Superior Court. She assumed office on January 7, 2002. Her current term ends on January 5, 2032.
Bowes ran for re-election for judge of the Pennsylvania Superior Court. She won in the retention election on November 2, 2021.
Biography
Education
Bowes earned a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University in 1976. She earned a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1979.[1]
Career
- 2001-Present: Judge, Pennsylvania Superior Court
- 1998-2001: In-house counsel
- 1986-1998: Private practice[1]
Awards and associations
Associations
- Membership in the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County.
- Membership in the Allegheny County Bar Association, including its Professional Ethics and Appellate Practice committees.
- Membership, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Co-Chair of the Appellate Advocacy Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
- Member, National Association of Women Judges
- Co-president, Women’s Bar Association of Western Pennsylvania.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: Pennsylvania intermediate appellate court elections, 2021
Pennsylvania Superior Court
Mary Jane Bowes was retained to the Pennsylvania Superior Court on November 2, 2021 with 63.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
63.3
|
1,447,916 | ||
No |
36.7
|
839,106 | |||
Total Votes |
2,287,022 | ||||
|
|
2011
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Bowes was retained to the Pennsylvania Superior Court, winning a "yes" vote of 73.5%.[2][3]
Recommendation
- Recommended for Retention, Pennsylvania Bar Association[4]
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mary Jane Bowes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pennsylvania Courts, "Judges of the Superior Court: JUDGE MARY JANE BOWES," archived December 21, 2002
- ↑ York County Board of Elections, Official Ballot for General election
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, Unofficial Elections Returns
- ↑ Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, "Pennsylvania Bar Association Releases Ratings for Retention Elections," archived November 2, 2011
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