HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP)—A Pittsburgh judge who spent more than a decade playing cornerback for the Steelers said he will be a candidate for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court next year.
Also joining the race will be Superior Court Judge Cheryl Lynn Allen (R) who announced her intention to seek the position a day later.
Dwayne Woodruff told The Associated Press that he made the decision in the past week or two to seek one of three vacancies on the seven-justice court that will go before the voters in 2015.
“I think being on the Supreme Court’s going to give me a larger platform in regard to serving the people in the commonwealth, particularly when it comes to education and caring of families,” said Woodruff, a Democrat who has been an Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas judge since 2005.
“I am honored to have served as a judge in the state of Pennsylvania for more than 24 years, and I believe that my diverse experiences equip me well to bring a combination of wisdom, integrity, and informed judgment to our state’s highest court,” Allen said. “I also believe that my deep personal involvement with the children and families who came before me in Juvenile Court has helped me to hone the compassion and sensitivity that will enable me to serve with dignity and effectiveness on the high court.”
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