www.phillyrecord.com • 215-755-2000
The Public Record • January 9, 2014
Page 12
District Attorney, City Controller, Judges Sworn In Mayor Michael A. Nutter presented official greetings and City Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr., emcee and Majority Leader, provided the introduction at the City’s inauguration of Controller Alan Butkovitz, District Attorney R. Seth Williams and more than 20 judges of the Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Court in Philadelphia today at the Academy of Music in Center City. The ceremony is part of the City’s formal inaugural that traditionally takes place in January following the general elections held in the fall. “The women and men who were sworn in to office today represent an impressive group of elected officials committed to city government and judicial service,” said the Mayor. “Congratulations to District Attorney Seth Williams, City Controller Alan Butkovitz, and all of the incumbent and newly elected judges of the Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Court, as they embark on the next chapter of service to the citizens of Philadelphia. I know they will work with city government, our partners at the State and Federal level, and the City’s many communities to improve the quality of life and address critical law enforcement, financial and judicial issues for the City of Philadelphia.” Court of Common Pleas Judge Mark I. Bernstein (1st Judicial Dist. of Pennsylvania) formally administered the oath of office to Butkovitz, who is now serving his third term. Butkovitz’s brother Edward and his wife Theresa also took part in the ceremonies. Court of Common Pleas Judge Rose Marie DeFinoNastasi inducted Williams, who is now serving his second term. Williams is the first African American DA in the City’s modern history.
Williams was joined by his children Taylor and Hope Williams and State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams (D-W. Phila.), who is no relation. Administering the formal oaths of office for all of the Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Court judges was the Hon. Ronald D. Castille, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and former District Attorney of Philadelphia. Chief Justice Castille presided over the inductions for the following: Court of Common Pleas Newly Elected Judges: The Hon. Anne Marie Bridget Coyle, Timika Lane, Joe Fernandes, Daniel D. McCaffery, Giovanni Campbell, Sierra Thomas and J. Scott O’Keefe. Court of Common Pleas Retention Judges: The Hon. Remy I. Djerassi, Lori A. Dumas, Holly J. Ford. Joel S. Johnson, Frederica A. Massiah-Jackson, Jeffery P. Minehart, Paula A. Patrick, Allan L.Tereshko and Nina Wright Padilla. Municipal Court Newly Elected Judges: The Hon. T. Francis Shields, Henry Lewandowski III and Martin S. Coleman. Municipal Court Retention Judges: the Hon. Teresa Carr Deni, Jacquelyn FrazierLyde and Joseph J. O’Neill. In addition to the induction ceremony, some highlights of the event were spiritual blessings delivered by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput (who delivered the invocation), Bishop Rev. Marshall Mitchell of Salem Baptist Church (who delivered a prayer) and the Rev. Terrence Griffith of 1st African Baptist Church (who delivered the benediction). The Philadelphia Boys Choir performed the National Anthem and Franz Schubert’s operatic classic “Ave Maria”, and the Philadelphia Fire & Police Honor Guard provided the ceremonial Presentation of Colors.
CHIEF JUSTICE Ron Castille, left, greets Judge Jeffrey Minehart and his daughter Jen, who carried Bible for her father to swear on at his retention.
JUDGE Lori Dumas and daughter Milan chat with Mayor Michael Nutter backstage at Academy of Music before her retention swearing-in.
MULTI-TASKING Mayor Michael Nutter shares conversation with State Sen. Tony Williams and Councilman Curtis Jones in one ear, cellphone in another.
RETENTION JUDGE Holly Ford with her son Raymond Cobb.
WITH her Bible holder, Mayor of W. Chester Dr. Clifford DeBaptiste, is Judge Frederica Massiah-Jackson.
CONTROLLER & Mrs. Alan Butkovitz prior to swearing in.
LONG and the short of it, say Sabir Hameen and Pete Lyde, is that Timika Lane is now a judge and they aren’t.
PENNA. Supreme Court Chief Justice Ron Castille and Judge Mark I. Bernstein prior to attending to swearing-in duties.
PROUD family and wife of Judge Giovanni Campbell.
PETE LYDE, right, congratulates NEWLY elected Judge Anne Marie Coyle Judge Robert Coleman on his elec- shares proud moment with Laborers activist DA Seth Williams with his smiling daughters, Taylor and Hope. Pete Lyde and her father Bill Coyle. tion.