Chieffo elected district justice
A race for an open district judge seat in eastern Berks County concluded Nov. 7 with retired police officer Steven Chieffo declared the winner.
Democratic candidate Matthew James, 45, of Ruscombmanor, and Republican candidate Chieffo, 48, of Birdsboro, were both seeking a vacant seat in District Court 23-3-03, located in Oley.
According to final but unofficial election results, Chieffo secured 59 percent of the votes with a total of 4,384. James secured 41 percent of the votes with a total of 3,023.
Chieffo will be filling the seat
left vacant by District Judge Victor M. Frederick IV.
Chieffo began his career in law enforcement at the age of 18. He attended the Reading Police Academy and subsequently became an officer in Oley Township. He was then hired as a part-time officer for three other departments, including Amity, Birdsboro and Temple borough. He was later hired by the Pottstown Police Department full time. While at Pottstown Police Department, Chieffo worked as an accident reconstructionist, a community policing officer and a certified motor carrier enforcement officer. He also served on the Attorney General Drug Task Force. In addition, Chieffo owns and operates All American Septic Service which serves Berks, Montgomery and Chester counties.
“Thank you so much to my supporters who stuck with me to the end of the campaign. I especially want to thank my family for dealing with me being away in the evenings and weekends campaigning for the past several months,” wrote Chieffo in a Facebook post. “It was a long and tiring process, but we did it. Now to turn the page and start the next chapter of my life.”
District Court 23-3-03, located in Oley, covers the Alsace, Amity, District, Longswamp, Oley, Pike, Rockland and Ruscombmanor townships and the borough of Topton.