Dan Glassmire Makes Official Announcement
Attorney Dan GlassmireLocal attorney Dan Glassmire has announced his candidacy for Judge of Potter County Court of Common Pleas.
“Both my father’s family and my mother’s family go back several generations in Potter County. My family has been in Potter County since the early to middle 1800’s. My grandparents, Fay and Nettie Glassmire, had a farm in Homer Township. I remember my Uncles continuing the dairy farm business and I helped, on occasion, with haying and shoveling manure to help clean the barn. My grandparents, Marshall and Leola Lignian, raised their family in Potter County. Marshall Lignian’s sister, Ethel Lignian, was the Prothonotary of Potter County for many years,” said Mr. Glassmire.
“My wife, Joy, was raised on a potato farm owned by her parents, George and Elizabeth Hamilton, in the Bingham Center area. Her brother, Doug Hamilton, continues with farming.
Joy’s sister, Joan Hamilton Torrey, recently retired after many years of teaching elementary children at Northern Potter School. Joan’s husband, Craig Torrey, is a dairy farmer in Andrews Settlement. Joy’s family also goes back several generations in Potter County.”
“I have deep Potter County roots and that I have a real appreciation and complete dedication to Potter County. I understand and appreciate the hard working people of Potter County who have refused to give up in the face of adversity and who continue to work and sacrifice to improve our County and to make it a better place to live and raise our families.”
“After graduating from Coudersport Area High School in 1969, I received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1973 with a double major in Chemistry and Mathematics.
In 1977 I graduated with distinction from the John Marshall School of Law in Chicago. I was given the honor of being inducted into the Order of John Marshall (an honorary scholarship society for those ranking in the top 15% of the class). While at law school, I was also honored to be selected for membership in Law Review and had the exceptional privilege of having an extensive article published nationwide in the Law Review.”
“In Chicago, I wrote Appellate Briefs for the Attorney General of Illinois which were filed with the Supreme Court of Illinois. I also worked for a prestigious law firm revising a major legal Treatise which was published nationwide.”
“I had an abundance of choices and opportunities in Chicago both in the public sector (Attorney General Office) and in the private sector (prestigious private law firms). Because of my love of Potter County and my desire to come home to use my legal education for the people of Potter County, I decided to leave Chicago and return home. Even though I had a great potential for financial success and big city fame in Chicago, I chose to practice here.”
“I truly loved Potter County and I wanted to help try to solve problems for people in Potter County. So I returned home, married the most wonderful girl I had ever met, Joy, and raised two wonderful children, Danny and Andrea, of whom I am quite proud.”
“I have practiced law here in Potter County for well over 30 years. I have had my office here, in Coudersport, for the entire time. While I respect the choices of others to practice in other counties and other locations, I wanted to provide quality legal services here in Potter County.
Often, I have provided services Pro Bono (free of charge) to those which did not have the financial resources to afford them. I have made a decent living but I am not a rich man. I do, however, have the satisfaction of knowing that I have really helped many Potter County people, that I have stood up and been counted when necessary to improve justice and fairness in Potter County and that I have had a major role in stopping injustice when to do so was not a small thing.”
“In 1995, I, with the help of others, created “Potter County Habitat for Humanity, Inc.” and obtained recognition from the State and National Parent Organizations. Since then, I have donated my legal services to this fine organization. I have had a major legal role in acquisition of properties and the real estate transactions whereby these homes have been transferred to deserving participating families.”
“I practiced law in Coudersport for approximately 10 years with Mr. John B. Leete until he became Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Potter County. After Mr. Leete was sworn in as Judge, my friend and colleague, Mr. Thomas R. Shaffer, returned to Coudersport from Pittsburgh and we have practiced law together since 1988.”
“I have had the opportunity to have an extraordinarily wide and varied practice of law. I have extensive legal experience in virtually every area of law which takes place in the Potter County Courthouse including trial work involving: title and boundary line issues; trial work involving land development and zoning issues; serious misdemeanor and felony criminal trials; personal injury cases; estate disputes; contract disputes; divorce cases, custody cases; partnership and corporate disputes; disputes involving injunctions and accountings; will contest disputes; real estate sale disputes; trials involving fraud and misrepresentation; adoption matters; municipal law issues; and numerous other legal issues.”
“I have had extensive experience in the area of criminal law and juvenile delinquency cases. I have several years of experience protecting children from sexual abuse, physical abuse and neglect. For many years, I have had the responsibility of being the Mental Health Review Officer for Potter County.
Judge John B. Leete entrusted me to hold this office which requires me to preside over hearings and make determinations regarding whether a person should be involuntarily committed to a psychiatric facility such as Warren State Hospital.”
“This is a judicial role in which I must consider and evaluate the testimony from a variety of witnesses including the hospital’s psychiatrist, the witnesses that observed the acts in question, the patient and his witnesses. The patient is always represented by an attorney to protect the many rights which a patient has. From this evidence, I make detailed determinations as to creditability and whether involuntary commitment is required.”
“Many cases involve people who are truly suicidal while others involve people who have or are likely to inflict serious bodily injury upon or kill others. In this judicial role, I must remain vigilant to guard against a person being involuntarily committed due to false or misleading testimony from people who may wish to strip a person of their normal legal rights due to improper motives. Each decision can have serious and lifelong consequences.”
“I have served in a wide variety of positions including: being the President of the Potter County Bar Association (1986 to present); being delegate for many years to the PA House of Delegates (i.e. the governing body) of the statewide Pennsylvania Bar Association; and, many other positions both public and private.”
Mr. Glassmire has, at various times, been: the Public Defender; the Solicitor for Potter County; appointed, by Judge Leete, as Guardian Ad Litem for the elderly, young children and incapacitated individuals; been Solicitor for numerous local governments such as the Coudersport Borough Council, Galeton Borough Council and many local Boards of Supervisors; and numerous other legal roles.
During his career, Mr. Glassmire has been a member of or donated legal services to the following organizations: Park United Methodist Church, several years as Chairman of the Pastor Parish Relations Committee, the past few years as Chairman of the Administrative Council, and a member of the church for over 40 years; Coudersport Chamber of Commerce; Member of Potter County Visitors Association; Potter County Habitat for Humanity;
Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department, Solicitor and social member; Coudersport Ambulance Association, Solicitor and subscriber; Roulette Fire Company; Kettle Creek Fire Department; Kettle Creek Sportsman Association; Eulalia Lodge No. 342 F. & A. M.; Potter County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; American Bar Association; Pennsylvania Association for Justice; American Association for Justice; Pennsylvania Bar Foundation;
Odin Grange; Potter County Fine Arts Council, Solicitor and member; General James Potter Chapter of the SAR, past President; Pennsylvania Sons of the American Revolution; National Sons of the American Revolution; Austin Dam Association; Potter County Human Services Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board; Delegate to the Pennsylvania Bar Association House of Delegates; Northwestern Legal Services, board member and past officer; Alumni Association of the University of Pittsburgh; and, John Marshall Law School Alumni Association.
“I intend to go door to door throughout Potter County. I may not see everyone but I am going to try. I hope to meet the voters and earn their support in the May 19, 2009 Primary Election.
94 comments:
By far the best lawyer in town. Go get em Dan!
Let's check this out. A Democrat. The Democratic Party endorses partial birth abortion. That's when the doctors pulls the baby out and sucks out his brain. The Democratic believe in a large government that takes care of the people who don't want to work or contribute to their own welfare. The Democratics believe in gun control. (By the way, Obama wants every gun owner to carry a million dollars in liability insurance. There are NO insurance companies that offer this covereage. You got it, if we can't get coverage, we can't buy guns) The Democratics believe in all the things and programs that are getting this country in trouble. Well, Dan's a Democratic so he must believe in all of these things and a lot more. If he truely believes in the opposite, he would become a Republican. I guess you know who I am voting for.
Judge Leete is a democrat too. Do you like him???
Democrat or Republican, who really cares when it comes to the county level? I'm more concerned about a judge's ability to be fair, honest and impartial. My concern is how impartial can you be in certain cases when your spouse is the director of the county's Human Services Agency. That agency is involved in a lot of court action in the county. How will it play out when the husband is presiding over cases brought to the bench by the wife (or wife's designee)?
This is much more important to the people of Potter County than gun control and abortion. These things are fought out in supreme courts, not county courts.
Vote for the man, not the political party.
Maybe Glassmire would send some of our county's finest criminals to state prison like they do in every county around us.
Knowing the potential challangers VERY personally I can say that Dan would be the best choice. Don't see his wife going around with her nose up in the air wearing $200+ suits. Hope you win Dan
I've been on jury duty and have had the opportunity to see this attorney do his thing.
Scary and confusing, that's all I can say. Off the wall comes to mind too..
sorry that's my opinion, but Steve Minor is the best choice.
Dan asked for my signature on a ballot, but when he found out I was a Libertarian, not a republican or democrat, he said I couldn't help him... must be my vote doesn't count! Not holding against Dan at all, think he would be great as Judge, we need a change.
"These things are fought out in supreme courts, not county courts."...a lot of times they start out at the county level.
"Democrat or Republican, who really cares when it comes to the county level?"...guess you are right on this one because we would not be STUCK with "Fast Eddie" again now would, we if North of 80 mattered!
I do feel there could be a conflict of interest...kind of like our local school boards...spouses sit on boards that vote on benefits and wages...family members voting on school bus contracts with grudges...why take the chance of repeating things that are just wrong?...guess he will not get my vote if I want things to change instead of "more of the same"!
Now we see Dan at the local businesses. Where has he been the last 30 years? Maybe too good to mingle with the common folk? Not my choice. And yes, it is important at all levels of governemnt what a candidate
believes in. What liberal jerks we have for citizens.
To Blogger #4: I can't imagine that Mr. Jim Kockler will be too happy to see that you have given his job position, Potter Co. Human Services Administrator to Mrs. Glassmire. Know what your talking or writing before you put hoof in mouth (so to speak).
One Republican candidate, one conservative, one pro-life candidate, only one candidate, Minor. I can't see Glassmire sending any of the guys to state, when he may have not given up his old habits himself. He has been arrogant and rude forever and now wants people's votes. OK!
Can't help but laugh at what seems so important to some people.
"walking around with her nose in the air wearing $200+ suits"
What a critical issue in an important election! Here I was busy pouring over a very impressive resume offered by one of the candidates and I almost forgot about the most important issue of all; a spouses wardrobe choices!!
Maybe Dan should have put "and my family shops at WalMart" at the end of his stellar list of achievements and accomplishments. Heck, maybe he could have just said that and saved me reading the extra paragraphs!
I know Bob Kuhl is single so I can only imagine who you are talking about. But if you actually knew Marie you would know she NEVER pays retail and can stretch a dollar like a rubber band! I wish she could handle purchasing and negotiating for the county. But that has zilch to do with the article, just like the theme of your post.
Speaking of your post, it smacks of jealousy,stinks of ignorance and has absolutely nothing to do with the story or this important election.
For once can we deal with an issue like intelligent adults rather than resorting to mud slinging and irrelevant pot shots?
If you wish to support your pick for Judge try using an intelligent and well thought out comment. Your 3 sentence post probably took longer to formulate than the time you put into thinking about the article. Ignorant posts can actually hurt a candidate. You may have thought you were helping Dan but your post is like screaming from atop the Potter County hills "Stupid people vote for Glassmire".
Keep it smart, keep it relevant and keep it clean.
Good Luck to ALL candidates
Yes, I do like Judge Leete as a friend, but liberal is what liberal does. Two years to two Amish fellows in PC jail for rape and child molestation. Come on! If you think he is liberal, then go ahead and vote for Glassmire.
Reading these comments make me realize how imperfect our system is for filling the important position of judge.
Why does a reasoned vote that is cast with full consideration of the future, the issues, the qualifications, the administration of justice and the well-being of society have the same weight as a vote cast on single issues, ignorance, spouses' clothing or simplistic labels?
"Get out the vote"?
No way!
Uninformed voters should stay home!
Not a very good Lawyer - will NOT be a good Judge!!!
Which candidate will put away the child molesters, wife and girlfriend beaters & rapists for a long time?
Another club member or defender of the constitution?
Which one will make their tax returns available to the public?
Remember, they work for us. Our servants, they are no different then the plumber, barber or gardener we hire.
No pedestals allowed.
Steve Minor is the only one with REAL judicial experience and 14 years of it at that!
Glassmire makes it sound like he did us a HUGE favor by returning to Potter County those amny years ago! Jury's still out on that one!
First of all , it's going to be hard to replace John Leete ! Second of all , I have to agree with poster # 8 (kinda reminds me of someone else who got thrown off the bench) ! Third , you don't see Steven Minor tooting his own horn so much already ! Mr. Minor is level headed, intelligent and unbiased with no conflicts of interest ! Go Steve !!
Educated, Loves Potter county,smartest one in the room, all round good egg....
Alright, we get it Dan........
What else have you got?
For that matter, what makes each of them different.
why should we hire you?
I'm sure they all are educated, all want to do good, blah blah blah.
Give me a real reason why you are better for us than the other candidates?
My vote is in play.
I fear that Dan is going to get a terrific nosebleed on that self-appointed pedestal he's placed himself on. I know Steve Minor and find him to be caring, quiet and finds it unnecessary to brag ad anuseum about his accomplishments. He will be an asset to the judicial system in Potter County and I look forward to voting for him. Good luck Steve.
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It's an extremely moving movie and while the content will rip the tear strings like no other it does an excellent job of portraying what is good in our country (especially small town America).
Sorry for the interuption and now back to the original programming......
Let's hope all 3 candidates talk about their respective judicial philosophies, so the voters can make an informed choice. All three are good people and good attorneys from what I know. I agree with the poster who said Judge Leete leaving will be a huge loss. The candidates' temperaments and philosophies are what we need to learn about. I hope posters keep it clean and stick to the issues that matter instead of making it so good people won't want to run for local office.
Mr. Kockler makes nearly $80,000./year and Ms. Glassmire "only" makes nearly $60,000/year as Director of Children and Youth.
This press release was typical Glassmire...wordy and arrogant. Abortion and all other moral issues DO matter to most of us. Part of a judge's job is to decide right from wrong and to decide weighty moral issues.In PA a county judge can intervene and overrule parents and allow a minor child to get an abortion, against her parents wishes. Which one would you want deciding that?
When Dan comes to your house or your grocery store campaigning, ask him if he supported Obama in the presidential election. THAT will answer many of your questions.
I am very excited about this election. No one can argue that Judge Leete isn't a good man, but we need a firm hand in this County. I want someone who is fair and not afraid to send a message. For too long Potter County has been "a lucky break," to many on the wrong side of the law.
WARNING!!! Any Potter Countian who might be called to sit on a jury presided over by Dan Glassmire please expect court proceedings to grind slowly, ever more slowly to it's a long, final conclusion. I have read alot of political press releases over the years but this one takes the cake. The 7 tier,spiral, took 3 days to bake it-cake. It sounds so pompous I'm almost embarrassed for him. Those that know Dan or have seen him in all his legal glory as I have(minus the fame and fortune he so valiently swept aside to help us all) understands he can expound about his knowledge and opinion for 30 minutes without pause. After checking around, this has been a decades-long personal trait which leads me to believe Mr. Minor is capable of running a much more efficient courtroom. Time is money like never before. Also, someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I have heard that Mr. Glassmire has had exceptionally few trial hours and didn't really appear comfortable when he did. I've heard positive reports on Mr. Minor from others who have worked with him over the years and so far, he seems to have the personal traits I would want in a judge and none of the ones ya' don't. Good luck Mr. Minor.
After reading the comments of a different post.
Hopefully the one that wins will get to the bottom of the theft of the tens of thousands of dollars from the Potter County Fair Association.
Maybe the Attorney General should get involved in this.
Which one is the pot smoker?
No wonder people think we are hillbillies these responses are so out of context. Who cares what party they are affilated with this is a local judge not a sumpreme court justice that actually changes the laws and the way we live. Our judge ,sheriff, D.A. , treasuer, prothonatary have nothing to do with anything other than doing a local job. Wake up, anyone that votes for a certain party instead of the person shouldn't be voting in the first place. I hope we have more canidates get into the race to make it more interesting. Sounds to me you have all made up yor minds without weighing any of the facts other than political preferences
Everyone would be wise not to respond with illegal charges against a particular candidate. If you want to ask the candidates that's fine but charges of illegallity should not be bandied about unless you can prove it. Otherwise, this forum is no better than Star Magazine.
"By far the best lawyer in town"
Does not translate to best judge.
I don’t know if it’s as much as being Hillbillies, or just being an area in which people know the skeletons that are hidden in some people’s closets. When one runs for an office of this importance the closet door gets opened. You best have a clean record all the way around. If you don’t and you don’t want the public to know, don’t brag how great you are.
Holy Crap!!! Where have you been all of your life? The whole United States political system revolves around parties. For example...after exiting the military in 1996 I registered to vote in Potter County as an independent because I didn't believe in either party. Well...when it came time to vote for President in 1996 I wasn't allowed to vote for a Democrat or Republican because I was independent....I only got to vote for a couple of local laws that were on the table....
um....yeah it does matter what party they are on!! You really hit the "hill billy pot, calling the hill billy kettle!"
Anybody who has lived here for any length of time KNOWS which judicial candidate has been and still is the pot smoker. Many have seen him smoke pot at different musical concerts and get-togethers for YEARS! This certainly IS fair game when you consider that a judge sentences people who are convicted of breaking the drug laws!
If that's true, I'm sure that's not the role model that's needed for our youth when kids are dying while trying new ways of getting high.
This guy is so full of hot air it's unbelievable. He's not as great an attorney as he seems to think he is and I think he'd be an even lousier judge. Personally, I think we need someone WITHOUT the close ties to Potter County. That's where the injustice comes in. It's all in "who you know".
Glassmire needs to get off his high horse if he wants to win this election. I feel that we may want to look into his past some. Kuhl does not have the experience and has alot of skeltons in the closet. Minor peopel feel is to much into the church to make it work. This will be a great election lets have a debate.
"No wonder people think we are hillbillies these responses are so out of context. Who cares what party they are affilated with this is a local judge not a sumpreme court justice that actually changes the laws and the way we live. Our judge ,sheriff, D.A..."
EXACTLY!! You Republicans make me SICK!! How quickly you forget "separation of church and state". Get off your righteous, religious right-wing horses! You are the WORST voters, because you do NOT vote for the best candidate! You vote for party/church, etc.
I can't believe that the pot comments get through, but when I make a comment about the Gospel Tabby reminding me of a cult and Jim Jones, founder of the Peoples Temple (Jonestown)it gets blocked!! Whats up with that?
I fail to see your comparison has any basis in fact or any humor in the Jim Jones comparison. Truthfully, I've heard enough of that one, and you don't need to regurgitate it again.
I love the Gospel Tabby and Jim Jones so you better choose your words carefully.
I didn't think "they" would become so desperate so newly into the election. There may be some desperate souls still clinging to the bile begun a generation ago and perpetuated by Bob Wagner and company, but people now know it was a great injustice done years ago. The Tab's members have become your neighbors, customers, teachers, doctors and friends. Anyone that knows Dave Pastor Sr. who founded the church, knows of his lifetime of good works, compassion and integrity. There are surely members that some are not fond of as is the case in any congregation. I along with most other educated, non-discrimating community members, though never belonging to the Tab myself, know that was a vile affront trying to smear them as a cult. If they wanna' get jiggy with Jesus and sing and dance down the aisle, is that a bad thing? Does it hurt anybody. I don't think so and I think any effort to start this huge division within the community AGAIN, will be solidy re-buffed. If someone has a problem with a particular member, I suggest being a man about it and go talk to them, but don't slam the entire congregation. Potter County is facing too many other challenges right now. It's about moving forward not backward.
I don't think Republicans or publicans as I like to call them have forgot about "separation of church and state" I think they intentionally ignore it to play to their base. I mean the publicans have always be willing to do whatever it takes to win good or bad. But I agree that party/church should not matter when it comes time to vote just pick the best candidate.
I don't think any of the 3 running are good candidates for judge nor are they qualified. It's going to be hard to decide and all 3 are going to have to convince me to vote for them. No one is getting my vote based on political party, what church they attend, who they know, etc. They need to convince me they will judge fairly and impartially. 2 things that are greatly missing in Potter County!
Why can't hillbillies, rednecks, cityslickers, liberals, conservatives, republicans, and democrats just all get along and love each other.
Big Mike
Dan is a hard working honest man and I wish him the best of luck. I hope he wins he really has worked hard to get to where he is today and deserves this job opportunity.
The only thing i see wrong with the current line up of candidates is that they are "Lawyers". In my book it makes them all blood sucking leeches...they are almost as low on the food chain as "Politicians" This coutry wouldn't be in the mess it is in if it weren't for lawyers and politicians...
JBR--I somewhat have to agree with you. That being said, there are a few politicians out there that are decent. You can find more at the local level.
Furthermore, the same goes for attorneys. Many are bad seeds, but many are really good people. The nature of the job you want an attorney to be judge.
Somebody who is going to strictly construe or principally construe the law in an upfront manner that's communicated to the electorate and be impartial is who I would like on the bench.
I would also be interested in the candidates' opinions on jury nullification. I'm not an attorney, but basically the way it works (from what I understand) is that a jury can find someone innocent, if they think the law is unjust. ONE OF THE CANDIDATES OR ANOTHER ATTORNEY CAN JUMP IN, IF I'M INCORRECT IN THIS NOTION.
Some people may say a jury taking such a position would be anarchy. I would say it's the people taking the gov't/law back.
RBJ
Right there with ya on that one Joe Bob Redneck, most politicians WERE lawyers, that is what makes then such good crooks!
Rep. Chick,
I read a lot of your posts and generally you make a lot of sense.
Why demonize lawyers? and if you don't want a lawyer as judge, who do you want?
All professions have good and bad people so to speak. Maybe lawyers have more bad than good.
Nevertheless, 3 of the best people in that profession want to be the judge of our county. We're pretty fortunate.
Let's keep this campaign to temperament and judicial policy. As far as most of the politicians go, I agree with you, let's demand they do what we want or vote them out.
Kcihc Per
After reading Dan's self-ingrandizing episle I wonder if he also walks on water. Maybe we should check out the flood canal to see if he's taking a stroll down the waters toward Port Allegany, According to him, he's done everything but part the Red Sea. I think his announcement speaks for itself. Our court system would be so backlogged because of his long diatribes that nothing would ever get done. Minor's the best man for this job.
Why is Minor the best man for the job? I'm happy nobody is critiquing your spelling.
This is really serious folks...learn yourself who will be the best judge.
It's a really important position in our community. Was/is Judge Leete perfect? No. But, he's done an excellent job. We deserve the same quality of performance for the next 10 years. That's what we need to demand from the candidates.
The Glassmire announcement merely reflects someone who is not attuned to playing the media game but instead wanted to make a case for being the best qualified.
It does not mean that court proceedings would be long-winded or self-serving.
This election should come down to which candidate would best serve the public in the administration of justice.
Positions on punishment vs. rehabilitation, the best interests of children and those who are defenseless, dildine dispensation, settlement of cases through pleas versus trials, etc.
This nonsense about churches and social habits and such is a disservice to the electoral process.
To RBJ,
More info for you.
The Fully Informed Jury Association
http://www.fija.org/
Juries protect society from dangerous individuals and also protect individuals from dangerous government. Jurors have a duty and responsibility to render a just verdict. They must take into account the facts of the case, mitigating circumstances, the merits of the law, and the fairness of its application in each case. The recognition of the authority and right of jurors to weigh the merits of the law and to render a verdict based on conscience, dates from before the writing of our Constitution, in cases such as those of William Penn and Peter Zenger.
Kcihc Per,
(Chick Rep)..ya I caught on to that, good one, Ha!
"Why demonize lawyers? and if you don't want a lawyer as judge, who do you want?"
My post was in response to a statement made about politicians not judges. I do feel our new judge should be an attorney.
Judge Leete has done a fine job for us and his shoes will be hard to fill!
And you are right there is/are good and bad in every profession, believe you me I have learned this over the years!
And I have also learned over the years that politicians that WERE attorneys seem to pull a whole lot of shit and get away with it, time and time again!
To 9:24 PM & Rep. Chick,
So you are saying Jury Nullification is legal and/or just. I think it is and you've provided some info. to support that. I'm curious what our judicial candidates would have to say about the matter.
Thank you Rep. Chick--we're on the same page about lawyers who become politicians. Most I've known who have followed that path haven't served us well at all. My favorite politicians/elected officials were former doctors--Congressman Ron Paul. and Sen. Tom Coburn.
Right on Rep. Chick and Kcihc Per. You're my two favorite posters.
$200+ suits...Like I said, know the person very well...Doesnt stretch the dollar like a rubber band, just stretches the truth. Do'nt see any personal contrabutions to the good of the community unless it makes them look good. All about me me me, give to me. And you think this will be a fair judge...I think just like daddy he likes being on the pedistal and may have the carisma to pull it off. Maybe all you gals out there should take a lesson on how to run a checkbook so hubby doesn't know how much you really are spending.
Mr. Glassmire helped me many years ago as a battered woman. I had no money and I needed a divorce. I have to admit he was generous with his legal services and his help to me. I believed in his legal abilities enough to call him for services again and wanted more than anything someone to take me seriously. He laughed in my face and was rude. I never knew what to expect. I have seen two sides of this man as a professional and I don't like one side but I do the other. Would I vote for him as a judge? NO! He humiliated an innocent and violated my belief in him as someone who cares-no one was watching him when I called the second time. The first time, I had a church full of people that would be watching the second time, he knew I was too humiliated to verbalize my question to anyone other than legal counsel. I hope Potter County does not put him in office.
Dan Glssmire has always been a pompous windbad and always will enjoy hearing hinself roar.
I am in favor of Dan Glassmire for judge, not only because I think he is qualified, but because if the quality of people that are writing in with these hillbilly brains are against him, then I am for him definitely. Most of the people on this blog sound like that they are from W. Virginia hills. They are a disgrace to the county.
This blog certainly is eye openning, it really has drawn all of the "wood chucks" out of the wood pile of this community. I for one am eager to hear more from all of the candidates so that I may make an informed vote. I just hope that the majority of voters do not base any of their election decisions on the responses posted here but on the actual words and merits of the candidates.
Hey Dan, Don't come to my door. You have never acknowledged me on the street, at the courthouse or at my office so don't come knocking. You have always thought yourself better than the rest of us and you won't get my vote!!! I am sure when people say hi to you now you respond instead of turning your head but we can see through your falseness.
"Most of the people on this blog sound like thier from W. Virginia" Whatever as*h*le!! Don't know what your problem is ,or your affiliation,but if you want to bad mouth the locals;sign your name jerk! Last time I checked, freedom of speech ruled!!Make's you feel pretty cool talkin sh-t and not signing your name,doesn't it!? Sorry,I lived there for 20 years and that one ticked me off!! Good Luck to all the canidates!! Brad Jones-Florida
God help Potter County if Glassmire is elected judge... Kuhl ... don't know much about you... Minor... Absolutely...
Glassmire doesn't have the time of day for many people, thinks he is above everyone just because of his name. Not impressed with him as a lawyer.
Minor all the way...
Suffice it to say, most who are writing these comments know little about the true nature of the individuals who have chosen to run for judge. I think each candidate would readily admit their faults. However, I have found Glassmire, Kuhl and Minor to be honest and upstanding individuals, and I believe they all have a genuine concern for the community. So I would suggest that you disregard the venom being posted;try to get to know these individuals; and make an informed decision. If you are focused on the garbage being posted about each candidate or their families, it is likely that you probably will not be able to find your way to the polling booth in the first place.
"I do feel our new judge should be an attorney."
Ya think? Considering the fact that it's the LAW (the same kind that a Judge is charged with applying) that any Judge other than a magisterial district Judge or a Phila. traffic court Judge must be a member of the PA Bar as a basic requirement/qualification before a candidate can even run for office, I would certainly hope so. Way to be an informed voter. I agree with the above poster that reading some of these comments is a real eye-opener.
Although the "STANDARD" qualifications for judge certainly are important (education,experience, etc),PERSONAL traits, such as humility, politeness, graciousness, efficiency (among others)certainly are important as well. From what I have seen over the years, Mr. Glassmire does NOT possess those traits. I don't know about the other two candidates.
Whoever posted that "This nonsense about social habits and such is a disservice to the electoral process" really doesn't get it. If it's true that a candidate has been doing illegal drugs for many, many years, the fact that that person would even enter the contest just floors me! The hypocrisy is rather unnerving. If someone smokes a joint (although illegal) in the privacy of their own home, that may be one thing. But to run for Judge??? Come on! I hope someone inquires of the candidates how many if any decades, illegal drugs were used.
If you have ever been at the mercy of a judge, the last thing you want is some pompous windbag. That is why Minor is the only choice for Potter County. He is the perfect balance of experience and graciousness. Take the time to get to know him and you will give him your vote. I dare you!!!
I don't see the hypocrisy in a Judge that smoke the pot once and a while and I am not saying any of the candidates do or have ever done. What I am saying is that if a Judge does smoke and throws the book at someone for something minor like possession of a small amount of pot then I see the hypocrisy. If anything I feel it would be a good thing to have judge in there that understands marijuana is a much safer and less destructive recreational drug the alcohol. A judge that is willing to no ruin someones entire life over a joint. I mean if the biggest issue you have with a candidate is whether or not that have used some harmless drug before in their lifetime you need to do some further investing and I am sure there are much more meaningful things you may take issue with.
Dale
I'm surprised that the entire County isn't walking around with bruised shins whith all of this apparent knee-jerking going on before all the relavant information for the position (esp. in the case of a Judge) is even publicly in play.
The question should be, If I were a criminal, which of these three gentlemen would i not want to appear before? The unknown Mr. Kuhl, the nice guy Mister Minor or the reportedly loud and outspoken
Mr. glassmire. You must make the choice and choose wisely
This just in!!! It has been reported on the DILDINE FAMILY Genealogy website that Glassmire plans on advocating local law makers to make a new holiday in Potter County! DILDINE DAY!!! The plan is to incorporate the world famous DILDINE FAMILY SINGERS, as well as the one and only DONALD DILDINE, who is believed to be 107 years old giving the keynote address. With this new admission it now seems the Dildine vote has firmly shifted toward Mr. Glassmire....Who knows what will happen, it is only the primaries!
Please see the Robert Kuhl string above. The Minor campaign claims it's rightfull share of the Dildine vote based on TWO (2) sons being on the basketball court while "dil-dine" was being chanted by the fans.
Yes, candidate Glassmire's daughter was a player when the Falcon fans were chanting loudly "dildine" at the state playoffs.
Two sons verses one daughter. Pretty clear math there.
None of these 3 canidates can take full measure of the dildine vote. Khul says that great grandpa Khul was whistling at great great grandma Khul just one or two hollows over from the Dildine spread up in the north part of the county.
Those are some real Dildine roots.
Seriously the majority of you people are complete idiots when it comes to what the Democrats believe vs. what the Republicans believe. I'm a Republican so obviously am not voting for a Democrat, but even I think some of you are going too far with your comments about Democrats because they're patently untrue. If the Republican party is going to rise again we need to weed out the idiots. You know who you are so follow this advice..."It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt." I mean you people are exactly why everyone thinks Republicans are a bunch of redneck, bible thumping, hicks.
In weighing qualifications from what I know of these three candidates and what I have read and heard from people who are involved in the system, I can state that Mr. Glassmire is best suited for this job. This is not to say that Mr. Minor or Mr. Kuhl would not do a good job. I think Mr. Glassmire would likely serve the 10-year term and be close enough to mandatory retirement age that he would step aside. That would be a good time for Mr. Minor, with 10 more years of experience, to be elevated to the position.
So if you make less than 250k a year and still vote Republican you are a redneck bible thumping hick.
Oh but don't forget that Danny Glassmire was a memeber of the basketball team when Dildine started becoming a household name. With this new consideration of Dildine Day, Glassmire's got it going on in the Dildine community! Where is Bowsy anyway?
It was Doug Dildine Hensel who was the coach of that team if I am correct!
Big Doug he wasn't even a drunkard at all.
What is really needed here to finally clear up the questions on Who would be the best choice, is a DEBATE of all the candidates ...then you , Mr. & Ms. Public will see and HEAR who is the best choice. Bring snacks and drinks, because Glassmire likes to babble to the point you will forget the question.
You can't have people debate for the position of judge. The nature of the job means you can only address each case as it comes before you. What could they tell us since none of them have ever been judge? They aren't supposed to be politically inspired, hence they can all cross file.
I think there could be some forum addressing the respective judicial philosophies of the candidates although it may go over a lot of people's heads. If the opportunity presents itself, I would take the time to try to talk to the candidates personally to see if you can get a sense of what kind of judge they maybe.
Of course there will be a "debate" in the sense of a forum. There may be several forums scheduled to address the public's questions and allow those who have never spent any time with the candidates to get a sense of who they really are. Mr. Glassmire probably has the most to lose with that format but he won't be respected and will lose alot of votes if he should refuse for some reason.
This was some time ago, but I attended a Coudersport Borough Council meeting and of people speaking Glassmire was the only voice of reason in the room. I haven't decided who I'm voting for yet, but I believe we're fortunate to have 3 strong candidates.
Don't expect links to stories, or for him to approve any comments that are blantantly negative (even if respectful) about the Gospel Tabernacle, or anyone affiliated with it. He'll let a few not so glowing remarks through sometimes (he makes more in advertising dollars on this site than the one he runs just about the Tabernacle so it can't be too blatant), but I've heard/seen several complaints about this, as the subject is coming up probably more often than usual with the upcoming Judicial campaign. This blog is a resource for some selected news, and limited interaction within the community subject to his approval, but shouldn't be the only or even main source of either for anyone. This is a blog run by a biased editor, not a legitimate journalistic news source. It's beneficial in some ways, but let's not forget to see it for what it is. I'm not bashing the Tabernacle, or you Jim, I have no problem with either, just making an observation. It seems like there's no issue with the approval of comments that are nothing but personal attacks on spelling and grammar, or even letting people call each other "idiots" and "retards." Comments like these obviously have no relevance to the posting they are connected to, but I've seen you jump in and cite relevance when you do publish a complaint about not approving a Tabernacle related remark in several places. Seems like if you really want to forster genuine community interaction you should publish your own individual guidelines on commentary, or adopt the already accepted standards for a blog of this type.
First I don’t go to the Tabernacle Church, but one thing I notice on these blogs is Jim has not left any negative things said about other churches either. They are all God’s houses and you should not be saying anything Negative about them.
Thanks Jim for looking out for God’s Houses of worship
for what it's worth, it appears Jim has let plenty through that's negative toward the Gospel Tabernacle or some of its members. It's fine if he has a bias; it's his blog. I would like to see some guidelines re: character assassination, but it's his blog. Obviously, if don't like this so-called "bias" or "lack of objectivity," don't read it.
As I've said over the past several years our community needs to get over some of our past bitter political history, if we ever want to move forward as a community. I'm glad some of the sons, daughters, grandsons, & granddaughters of some of key figures get along and work together.
What about the Eckert - Leach case? I do not see any mention....
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