Justin Walsh

Justin Walsh (born April 15, 1972) is an American politician who served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 58th district from 2017 to 2019.[1][2] In 2019 he was elected a judge in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.[3]

Justin Walsh
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 58th district
In office
January 3, 2017 – December 26, 2019
Preceded byTed Harhai
Succeeded byEric Davanzo
Personal details
Born (1972-04-15) April 15, 1972
Donora, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican

Controversial Arrest Record

When he ran for state representative, it was revealed that Justin Walsh had a lengthy arrest record in the 1990s. In 1995, he pled guilty to harassment.[4] A year later, while in his third year of law school, Walsh was arrested and charged with 13 counts: 4 counts aggravated assault; 4 counts simple assault; 4 counts recklessly endangering another person and 1 count of disorderly conduct engaged in fighting.[4]

References
  1. Rich Cholodofsky (2016-02-01). "Rostraver lawyer aims for Republican nomination in 58th District". TribLive. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  2. "Justin Walsh". Legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  3. "Justin Walsh". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  4. "HD-58: Walsh Plagued by Prior Arrests - PoliticsPA". https://www.politicspa.com/. 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-24. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)


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