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Attorney and longtime Blair County resident Joel Seelye announced his candidacy for judge of the Court of Common Pleas. A registered Republican, Seelye plans to cross-file for both nominations in the primary election.
His nearly two decades of legal experience includes trial experience and running a law practice with longtime law partners Brian and Karen Grabill.
Seelye said he pledges to be a fair judge who will serve with integrity and work to protect Blair County families and constitutional rights.
"As a full-time practicing attorney, I know residents want a court that is ethical beyond reproach," Seelye said. "As a lifelong conservative Republican, I also understand taxpayers want our court to run in an effective and time-efficient manner. As judge, I am committed to providing justice that is always respectful of your time and taxpayer dollars."
He is a member of the National Rifle Association. He supports Second Amendment rights and pro-life values.
He has served on various boards for local nonprofits and assisted in the creation of the FSI Justice Project that provides free family law legal services to victims of domestic violence.
He also brought the Wills for Heroes program to Blair County.
Seelye graduated with honors from California University of Pennsylvania and earned his law degree from Duquesne University School of Law.
A member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Blair County Bar Association, he is admitted to practice before the bar of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court in both the Middle District and Western District of Pennsylvania.
He volunteers his time coaching multiple youth sports and provides pro-bono legal work for one of the local youth sport organizations.
Seelye and his wife, Amanda, have four children and reside in Hollidaysburg. They are members of First Presbyterian Church in Hollidaysburg.