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Bigelow-Cherry has reach beyond court

In life, there are only a few people who shape the course of your future. For me, Suzanne Bigelow-Cherry is one of those people. As a fragile child caught in a difficult custody battle, Bigelow-Cherry stood beside me in the courtroom. Because of her, I was given the chance to grow up in a stable, supportive and loving home. Bigelow-Cherry’s impact did not stop at the courtroom. As my church leader, she guided me with faith, integrity, and accountability, values that still shape who I am today. She has always believed in fairness, in law applied with compassion, and in the ...

Bigelow-Cherry has right qualifications

Having dealt with several district magistrates over my 44-year career in education, I have insight into the qualifications necessary for that position. The magistrates that knew the law were ingrained in the community, acted professionally and truly cared about the student made the most profound positive impact. Because she embodies all these attributes, I encourage you to support Suzanne Bigelow-Cherry for Northern Blair District Magistrate. Being an attorney for over 30 years, Bigelow-Cherry is the most qualified and experienced candidate; however, I believe it is her other ...

Call for accuracy in representation

A good citizen should remain informed and aware of how their elected leaders are representing their district. In turn, those representatives have a duty to communicate truthfully and responsibly when reporting on governmental matters. U.S. Rep. John Joyce failed to meet that standard in his most recent newsletter, distributed on Oct. 5. In reference to the recent federal government shutdown, he wrote: “Instead, Senate Democrats chose to hold the federal government hostage in exchange for a massive $1.5 trillion spending package that would fund far-left priorities like foreign ...

Bigelow-Cherry has conservative values

Not every day do you get to endorse a candidate you have known their entire life. Today, I do. I am endorsing Suzanne Bigelow-Cherry for magisterial district judge. I have had the privilege to watch her grow from a child attending Adams School and running around the neighborhood to becoming a wife, mother, attorney and volunteer. I know Bigelow-Cherry to be a person who possesses traditional conservative values of hard work and dedication. She worked her way through college and law school. As a former teacher, I am impressed with her experience in truancy cases, her advocacy ...

Vouching for Bigelow-Cherry

As someone who has lived inside the courts for decades, I feel Suzanne Bigelow-Cherry’s resume already speaks for itself. What is often not mentioned in Bigelow-Cherry’s story is that she is a proud mother, a contributor to her community and an overall upstanding character. Having personally known her family, I can attest to the values and work ethic that this family holds. Although the Bigelow-Cherrys work well over full-time, this never took away from their willingness to invest in their family and friends. Personally, I was able to see these folks go above and beyond ...

Mirror important to our community

With this being National Newspaper Week, I would like to acknowledge Altoona Mirror for its excellent work as a local news outlet. With free speech being attacked lately and internet rumors being spread about as actual fact-based news, it’s comforting to have a local newspaper to give the public a view of our surrounding activities and opinions. With the inception of the internet, small-town newspapers are disappearing too often, which could be argued as a danger to democracy. Living in an information bubble is not good. We tend to seek information sources that are like-minded. ...