Bill
Ponath, the only conservative running for Justice of the Peace in the
Desert Ridge precinct, found himself on the other side of the bench
last Friday with some pro bono work for a good cause. Richard
Chadwick, a disabled veteran who served in both The U.S. Coast Guard
and U.S. Army from the the early 70's to the mid 80's, was about to
be evicted from his home in a court hearing last week. Richard's
landlord had died in the middle of his lease, and the lease was taken
over by a bank that was not sympathetic to the terms the previous
landlord had agreed to with Richard. Richard has severe Post
Traumatic Stress Syndrome and had been promised a peaceful place to
live there. Due to months of unexpected loud construction, the prior
landlord promised to waive some of his rent. Bill accompanied him to
the Encanto Justice Court, talked to the judge and opposing counsel,
and was able to get an extension until Richard has found somewhere
else to live.
Bill
has 28 years of experience practicing law; primarily in bankruptcy
and family practices. He has been a pro tem judge for eight of the
ten years since 2001 for the Maricopa County Justice Courts. He is
the author of the critically acclaimed book, “Verdict
for America,”
which contains solutions to our nation’s most pressing problems
that are crucial in the presidential election. Bill was profiled in
the Sonoran News in April:
http://www.sonorannews.com/archives/2012/120411/frontpage-justice.html
and
again in June:
http://sonorannews.com/archives/2012/120620/frontpage-DesertRidge.html#.T-JTr6fsl6U.facebook
Bill
is running on a platform of reform for the judicial administration to
avoid unnecessary, drawn out delays during criminal trials;
simplification of eviction actions to ensure that both landlords’
and renters’ rights are protected; and uniformity of pleadings and
procedures to enable the average citizen to understand what his/her
rights and responsibilities are to each other and to the court. To
get involved in the campaign and see what is happening, check out
Bill's website at ponath4jp.com.
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June
25, 2012
Contact:
Brian Symes
(602)
326-9116 / brian.j.symes@gmail.com
Paid
for by William Ponath for Desert Ridge JP
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