The Sierra Club is proud to endorse Judge Ellen Ceisler (D) and Judge Christine Fizzano Cannon (R) for Commonwealth Court.
The Commonwealth Court, often the first court of appeals for issues impacting air, water, and public health, plays a vital role in protecting Pennsylvanians' right to a clean and healthy environment and Judge Ceisler and Judge Fizzano Cannon are the right women to make this court a more powerful champion for our environmental rights. New PA Supreme Court decisions regarding Article 1, Section 27, the environmental rights amendment to the PA constitution, have opened the door for Pennsylvania's courts to play a much more important role in protecting the safety of our air, land and water. Please head to the polls on Tuesday, November 7th and cast your votes for Judge Ellen Ceisler and Judge Christine Fizzano Cannon for Commonwealth Court. To find your polling place, click here!
But first, let's hear from the candidates themselves:
"As an attorney and public official I had the opportunity to work closely with conservation groups on open space preservation efforts and public sector energy efficiency measures," said Judge Christine Fizzano Cannon, who is currently a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas where she heads the civil trial division. "I am pleased that those efforts have earned me the support of the Pennsylvania Sierra Club , Conservation Voters PA, and their members for a seat on the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court."
"Our Commonwealth's Constitution guarantees every Pennsylvanian the right to safe and clean land, air, and water," said Judge Ceisler, who serves in the Major Civil Trials division of the Court of Common Pleas. "It will be my responsibility as a judge on the Commonwealth Court to ensure that right is protected. I am honored to receive the endorsement of two organizations that work every day to protect our environment."
Thanks for voting for a clean environment and a healthy future!
Joanne Kilgour, Esq.
Director, Sierra Club PA Chapter