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Current Board Members

Created by constitutional amendment in 1993, the Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board is an independent state organization responsible for reviewing, investigating, and where merited, prosecuting complaints of judicial misconduct. The Board is composed of 12 Pennsylvania citizens, six appointed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the other half appointed by the Governor, including three judges, three lawyers, and six non-lawyers. No more than half of the appointed Board members may be from the same political party. Appointed Board members serve four-year terms without pay and meet regularly to review filed complaints against Pennsylvania judges.

Supreme Court Appointed Members

Member Member Type Officers Political Party Date Term Expires
*Hank Abate Lay Member Chair Democrat 08/16/2012
Vacancy Lay Member   Democrat  
Hon. Anne E. Lazarus Judge Member   Democrat  03/20/2013
Vacancy Lay Member   Republican  
**James E. McErlane, Esquire Attorney Member  Vice-Chair Republican 08/16/2014
Hon. Jayne F. Duncan Magisterial District Judge   Republican 08/16/2013

*Chair
**Vice Chair

Governor Appointed Members

Member Member Type Officers Political Party Date Term Expires
Mark A. Aronchick, Esquire Attorney Member   Democrat 08/16/2012
Francis E. Bianconi Lay Member   Democrat 08/16/2014
Hon. James P. Bradley Judge Member   Republican 08/16/2014
*Ayanna M. Lee, Esquire Attorney Member Secretary Democrat 08/16/2012
C. Eugene McLaughlin Lay Member   Republican 08/16/2014
Philip P. Ripepi, M.D. Lay Member   Republican 08/16/2014

*Secretary