State Rep. Galloway Will Give Up Seat For Judgeship

LEVITTOWN, PA —State Rep. John T. Galloway is heading to court in January.

The longtime state representative will be grabbing a gavel as he becomes Magisterial Judge 07-01-10 after running uncontested in Tuesday's general election following his May primary election win.

And with that move to the bench, the legislative seat he has held since 2007 will be up for grabs.

Galloway was sworn into his recent legislative term in January to represent the 140st Legislative District, which includes part of Middletown Township, Falls Township, Morrisville Borough, and Tullytown Borough.

His district court covers all of Falls Township. He succeeds District Judge Jan Vislosky, who is retiring.

The Pennsbury High School graduate will serve as state representative until being sworn in as judge.

A special election will determine his replacement.

"I am running to be your District Judge, fair and impartial. I am also running to help people, especially young people, change the trajectory of their lives. While it is gratifying to do this on the legislative level, I believe it will be even more impactful to help individuals as a judge," Galloway said in his Patch primary election profile.