Politics & Government

Judge Hopeful Steven Tolliver Holds Local Fundraiser

Republicans and Democrats attended in support of the Court of Common Pleas candidate from Cheltenham.

 

Supporters of Democratic judicial candidate Steven Tolliver gathered at the Aviation Club on Narcissa Road in Blue Bell on Wednesday to raise money for his Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas run.

Tolliver will be on both the Republican and Democrat ballot on Tuesday’s elections, with the other three candidates - Maureen Coggins and Sharon Giamporcaro, Republicans, and Gail Weilheimer, a Democrat, seeking the two open positions.

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“I possess the legal skill, trial experience, humility and judicial temperament, and have demonstrated a commitment to my community, that together will enable me to fairly and impartially administer justice,” Tolliver said of his experience.

Tolliver, a long-time Cheltenham resident, has varied experiences in the legal field.

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“During my thirty-one years of practice, I have represented clients in private, public and corporate settings, having served as an appellate judicial law clerk, Chief Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Philadelphia, a shareholder at a private law firm, and corporate litigation counsel at Aetna Life Insurance Company,” Said Tolliver. “My commitment to my community has been recognized by several organizations including the Cheltenham Area Branch of the NAACP, the Montgomery County Advisory Council of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, and the American Cities Foundation.”

“Through these varied legal experiences and community involvement, I have demonstrated the essential qualities that make me an exemplary candidate for judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County,” according to Tolliver.

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