Local news- Press Release
Chester County Pennsylvania - Chester County Newly Elected Officials Judges Take Oath of Office 30 December 2023 ( news )
Chester County , state Pennsylvania ( By Press Release office)
Dec 30,2023
| 4| 1
The installation of newly - elected Chester County officials and judges took place at swearing - in ceremonies this weekend , in Courtroom 1 of the Chester County Justice Center . On Friday , December 29 , five new judges and two judges retained by voters took the oath of office to serve on the Chester County Court of Common Pleas . On Saturday , December 30 , three County Commissioners , and the new District Attorney , Sheriff , Recorder of Deeds , Register of Wills and one Magisterial District Judge were also sworn - in .
Chester County’s new Board of Commissioners are Josh Maxwell , Marian Moskowitz , and Eric Roe . Christopher de Barrena - Sarobe is the County’s new District Attorney and Kevin Dykes is the new Chester County Sheriff . Michele Vaughn begins her second term as Register of Wills , and Diane O’Dwyer begins her term as the County’s Recorder of Deeds , having previously served as Acting Recorder .
Tim Arndt was sworn - in as the new Magisterial District Judge for the Honey Brook District Court . Debbie Bookman , who was unable to attend the ceremonial swearing - in event , begins her second term as the Prothonotary for Chester County .
The five new judges , elected to serve 10 - year terms on the Chester County Court of Common Pleas , are Sarah Black , Nicole Forzato , Fredda Maddox , Thomas ( Tip ) McCabe and Deb Ryan . Judge John Hall , currently serving as President Judge , and Judge Patrick Carmody are the two judges retained by voters . As noted by President Judge Hall at the Friday swearing - in ceremony , “The addition to the Chester County bench of the five newly - elected Common Pleas judges constitutes the largest number of judges added at one time to the court since it was created in 1791 .
“As a percentage of the 14 - member court , these five judges will represent over one - third of the bench , the largest proportional change to the court since the appointment of Judge William Waddell in 1887 . ”
Eric Roe , Marian Moskowitz and Josh Maxwell sign their oaths of office as the newly - elected Chester County Board of Commissioners .
Newly - elected Chester County officials take the official oath of office , administered by President Judge John Hall . From left: Magisterial District Judge Tim Arndt , Register of Wills Michele Vaughn , Recorder of Deeds Diane O’Dwyer , Sheriff Kevin Dykes , District Attorney Chris de Barrena - Sarobe , and Commissioners Eric Roe , Josh Maxwell , and Marian Moskowitz .
PLAY the NEWS
* May be useful for visually impaired persons .
Press release information :
Direct link to press release:
Click here .
