David Freed (attorney)
David Freed | |
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| District Attorney of Cumberland County | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Skip Ebert |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Amy |
| Children | Three |
| Residence | Camp Hill, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Washington and Lee University Dickinson School of Law |
David J. Freed is the District Attorney of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and was the Republican nominee for Attorney General of Pennsylvania in the 2012 election.[1]
Early life and education
Freed grew up in Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Camp Hill High School in 1988. He earned his B.A., cum laude, at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. He earned a J.D. from Dickinson School of Law of Penn State University.[1]
Public service career
Early career
After graduating from law school, Freed worked in a private practice focusing on insurance defense litigation. In 1997, he became Deputy Prosecuter of York County. In 1998, he became an Assistant District Attorney of Cumberland County. In 2001, he was promoted to First Assistant D.A.
District Attorney
In 2006, he was appointed District Attorney after incumbent Skip Ebert Jr. was appointed to the position of Chief Deputy State Attorney General. Freed was elected in 2007 and re-elected in 2011 without any opposition. He was the youngest District Attorney of a fourth-class county in Pennsylvania.
David is frequently called upon to give testimony for the PDAA before the PA Senate and PA House of Representatives, most recently on closing loopholes in Megan’s Law. In addition, he has testified before a joint meeting of the United States House of Representatives Judiciary and Education and Labor Committee regarding Juvenile Justice.
On the civil side, he primarily represented defendants on behalf of local and national insurance companies. On the criminal side, his office oversees a caseload near 4,000 cases per year. He recently prosecuted a 14-year-old “cold case” homicide that was solved by DNA evidence and is currently prosecuting a similar 18-year-old homicide. Cumberland County continues to be the only District Attorney’s office outside of a major city in the state to conduct in-house scientific testing of both blood and suspected illegal drugs.[2]
Other activities
He was Secretary-Treasurer of the Executive Committee of the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association, member of the Republican State Committee, former Chairman of the Cumberland County Governors Club, Honorary Board Member of the Boy Scouts of America, member of the Fight Crime Invest in Kids, former member of the Camp Hill Lions Club, former President of the Lion Foundation, and former President of the Nonprofit School and Community Foundation.[3]
2012 election for PA Attorney General
Freed sought and won the Republican nomination for State Attorney General unopposed, after State Senator John Rafferty withdrew from the race.[4] He faced Democratic nominee Kathleen Kane, a former Assistant D.A. of Lackawanna County, in the fall general election, and was defeated.
Personal life
Freed lives in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania with his wife and three children.[5]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathleen Kane | 3,073,007 | 56.1 | |
| Republican | David Freed | 2,280,989 | 41.6 | |
| Libertarian | Marakay Rogers | 126,534 | 2.3 | |
| Total votes | 5,480,530 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
- ^ a b "David Freed for Attorney General: Biography". Official Campaign Biography. David Freed for Attorney General. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- ^ http://davidfreedforag.com/about-david/full-biography/
- ^ http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/136198/david-freed
- ^ Micek, John L. (January 12, 2012). "Rafferty ends bid to become state attorney general". The Allentown Morning Call. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- ^ "Key Staff Members". Official Staff Biographies. Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
External links
- Office of the District Attorney official government website
- David Freed for Attorney General official campaign website
- Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Key Staff members official biography