Justin Walsh | |
|---|---|
| Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas Judge | |
| Assumed office November 5, 2019 | |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 58th district | |
| In office January 3,2017 –November 5,2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Harhai |
| Succeeded by | Eric Davanzo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 15,1972 |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Saint Francis University (BA) Seton Hall University School of Law (JD) |
Justin Walsh (born April 15,1972) is an American attorney and politician who served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 58th district from 2017 to 2019. [1] [2] In 2019 he was elected a judge in Westmoreland County,Pennsylvania. [3]
Justin Walsh earned his Bachelors of Arts degree in political science from Saint Francis University in 1994. [4] After graduating summa cum laude from Saint Francis,Walsh attended Seton Hall University School of Law. He graduated with his Juris Doctor in 1997. [4]
After law school,Walsh began working as an attorney in Greensburg,Pennsylvania. [4] Walsh worked as a partner at Amatangelo,Baisey &Walsh. [4]
Walsh assumed the position of Pennsylvania House of Representatives Representing District 58 after he was elected on November 8,2016. [3] Walsh has served on several House committees:the House Game and Fisheries Committee,the House Judiciary Committee,the Gaming Oversight Committee,and the House Labor &Industry Committee. [4]
In February 2019,Walsh announced his would be running for a judgeship on the Westmoreland Court of Commons Pleas. [5] On November 5,2019,Walsh won his election to the bench. [6]
In April 2016,Walsh ran unopposed for the Republican nominee for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 58. [3] The general election was held on November 8,2016,Walsh won with 61.5% of the vote.
While running for state representative,it was revealed that Justin Walsh had an arrest record. In 1995,while in law school,he pled guilty to harassment. [7] A year later,Walsh was arrested and charged with 13 counts:4 counts aggravated assault;4 counts simple assault;4 counts recklessly endangering another person and 1 count of disorderly conduct engaged in fighting. [7]
In 2018,Walsh ran as the incumbent for the 58th District. [3] In the general election,held on November 6,2018,Walsh defeated his opponent by earning 61.7% of the vote. [3]