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23-05-2025
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Pier Hess Graf wins Republican primary for Lebanon Co. DA, will likely serve another term
Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf will likely serve another term after winning the Republican primary Tuesday night. With all 60 precincts reporting in and mail-in votes counted, Graf received 2,437 votes while senior public defender Michael Light II received 1,394 votes. No one ran on the Democratic ticket. 'The most humbling moment of my life was taking the oath as Lebanon County's District Attorney – to have the responsibility of protecting the community where I was born and raised,' Graf said when she announced her re-election campaign. According to a release by Graf in December, she took 105 defendants to trial during her 15-year career as a local prosecutor. Since becoming District Attorney in 2020, Graf claims she has a 100% conviction rate, and secured first-degree guilty verdicts in each homicide case she personally tried. As Lebanon County District Attorney, Graf presided over several high profile cases, including against Kimberly Maurer, who was convicted for the torture and murder of 11-year-old Maxwell Schollenberger. 'Our trial team spent years preparing for this trial. Every day, we sifted through evidence and listened to witnesses who detailed the cruelty and utter depravity that was Maxwell's all-too-short life," Graf said. "Knowing his killers will die in prison and never hurt a child again is one of the most meaningful accomplishments in my career." Graf also oversaw the investigation into the shooting death of Lebanon city police Lt. William Lebo in 2022. Lebo died in a shootout with a man who had broken into a home on the 1100 block of Forest Street. 'Being a prosecutor defines me to my core. I've spent my career in court aggressively facing heinous, violent, amoral criminals who preyed upon the innocent people of our community,' she said in her announcement release. The Pennsylvania 2025 municipal election is scheduled for Nov. 4. Matthew Toth is a reporter for the Lebanon Daily News. Reach him at mtoth@ or on X at @DAMattToth. This article originally appeared on Lebanon Daily News: Pier Hess Graf wins Republican nomination for Lebanon Co. DA
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Politics
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Lebanon County DA Pier Hess Graf projected to win primary race
LEBANON, Pa. (WHTM) – Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf appears to have won her Republican primary election on Tuesday evening. Hess Graf was challenged in the primary by Assistant Lebanon County Public Defender Michael Light. With 100% of precincts reporting, Hess Graf had more than 70% support. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Hess Graf received a bachelor's degree from Temple University and graduated cum laude from Duquesne University School of Law. After beginning her career as a clerk for Judge Samuel Kline, she joined the District Attorney's office as a prosecutor in 2009. Hess Graf also opened the private Hess Law Firm P.C. in 2014, representing clients in business contracts, divorce and custody cases, child support, wills, and estates. She has served as Lebanon County's lead prosecutor since January 31, 2020. Hess Graf is a lifelong resident of Lebanon County with her husband, Chris, who is a 13-year veteran of law enforcement. She organized 'Back the Blue' fundraisers to support members of law enforcement who have been shot or killed in the line of duty, as well as their families. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
