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Washington County holds public swearing-in for magisterial district judges
Summary
A public ceremony in Washington County saw two magisterial district judges take the oath of office before the Board of Judges and invited guests; private swearing-ins for other judges were noted and a reception followed (date not specified).
At a public ceremony in Washington County, two magisterial district judges were formally sworn into office before members of the Board of Judges and invited guests. President Judge Valerie Costanzo administered the oaths and guests included local elected officials and community leaders.
The ceremony matters because it places newly elected magisterial district judges into positions that preside over preliminary criminal matters and the local administration of minor civil disputes. The event mixed short formal remarks, the administration of the oath, and brief logistical announcements about a reception and additional private ceremonies.
Diana Irie Vaughn, identified in the transcript as a former Washington County commissioner and CEO of the Washington City Mission, was introduced early in the program. Speaker 1 then acknowledged several local officials in attendance, naming Commissioner Larry Maggi; Coroner Tim Warko; Register of Wills Jim Roman; Canonsburg Mayor Dave Rohm; and former state senator Tim Solaby.
President Judge Valerie Costanzo administered the oath to Charles Tenney Jr., who repeated portions of the oath to "support, obey, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" and to "carry out the duties of my office…with fidelity." After the oath, attendees offered congratulations.
Costanzo then administered the oath to Joshua Paul Canals, who likewise recited the pledge to uphold the U.S. and Commonwealth constitutions and to discharge the duties of the magisterial district judge office with fidelity. The transcript also records that John DeSalle and Eric Porter had private swearing-in ceremonies and that Michael Manfredi was sworn in privately as well.
Speaker 1 closed the formal portion of the recorded remarks by announcing a brief recess. The transcript states a reception would follow immediately in the judge's law library and that additional swearing and ceremonies would begin at 10:30. The recording ends shortly after those logistical announcements.
No formal votes or policy actions were recorded in the transcript; the event was ceremonial and administrative in nature.
