Letter to the editor: Girardi has integrity needed for district judge

In judicial races, it’s common to hear buzzwords like “fair,” “neutral” or “impartial.” While a candidate may use these words, too often the same candidate will take campaign funds from special interest groups or from those with commercial interests in district court, pay to receive political endorsements or seek the endorsements of special interest groups. Such actions incur political or financial obligations that jeopardize judicial integrity and call into question a candidate’s ability to be fair, neutral and impartial.

Michael Girardi has proven his commitment to being a fair, neutral and impartial district judge by refusing to pay to receive political endorsements, seek endorsements from special interest groups, take campaign funds from special interest groups or take campaign funds from those with a commercial interest in district court.

For district judge in Harmar, Cheswick, Springdale and Frazer, I want a fair, neutral and impartial legal professional, not a politician. I’m voting for attorney Michael Girardi because he is an experienced legal professional, and his commitment to keep money and politics out of the courtroom proves that for him, the terms “fair,” “neutral” and “impartial” are genuine, and not political buzzwords.

Sharon Spirk

Springdale