Seidle-Patton Beats Aaron, Spessard in Clarion County Judge Primary

CLARION CO., Pa. (EYT) – Clarion attorney Sara Seidle-Patton swept the Republican and the Democratic Party nominations for Clarion County Judge of Common Pleas in Tuesday’s primary election, meaning she will be the only candidate listed on the ballot for November’s general election.

Seidle-Patton clinched the Republican Party nomination with 3157 votes, edging out Mark Aaron with 2277 votes and Erich Spessard with 385 votes.

On the Democratic ticket, Seidle-Patton took the nomination with 1341 votes, while Mark Aaron followed with 798 votes, and Erich Spessard with 369 votes.

She will be the first woman in Clarion County to hold the position of Common Pleas Judge.

Seidle-Patton began her legal career as Assistant District Attorney for Clarion County and has maintained private law offices in New Bethlehem since 2006 and Clarion since 2008. Currently working in Clarion County’s court system by serving as the County’s Juvenile Public Defender and Domestic Relations Hearing Officer, Seidle-Patton is a court-appointed counsel in Children and Youth Services cases and has served as chairperson of the Board of Viewers for property cases. She also serves as a Master in real estate and divorce proceedings and is the Post Conviction Relief Act attorney for Clarion County.

She resides in Clarion Township with her husband, Michael Patton, and their daughter, Samantha.

Aaron, Clarion County’s five-term District Attorney, has served the county for 25 years, first as Public Defender. He founded Clarion County’s drug task force (CNET).

Spessard has served as Clarion County’s Chief Public Defender since 2013.


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