Markle announces candidacy for Magisterial District Judge
MIFFLINTOWN — Tracy Powell Markle, of Mifflintown, has announced her candidacy for Magisterial District Judge in District 41-3-01, which includes the townships of Delaware, Fayette, Fermanagh, Greenwood, Monroe and Susquehanna, as well as the boroughs of Mifflintown and Thompsontown.
Powell Markle is the daughter of Harold E. Powell Jr. and Lois Kay Powell of Mifflintown, sister of Major Wolf J. Powell, USMC, married to Sarah King Powell, Jacksonville, NC; and the mother of Tiffany L. Mast, Mifflintown, married to Justin Mast. She has one granddaughter, two nieces, and a nephew.
A freelance court reporter for 20 years, Powell Markle graduated from Central Pennsylvania Business College. She is also a notary public, a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Notaries, and administers an oath and swears witnesses in at all proceedings she covers.
In making her announcement, Powell Markle expressed appreciation to those who encouraged her to run, and outlined her desire to serve the local communities.
“I have had my finger on the pulse of our local
communities for decades, seeing firsthand the issues that impact our society and our criminal justice system, such as those that stem from the breakdown of the nuclear family, and from drug and alcohol addiction,” she said in a press release. “As someone who has spent years in hearings and courtrooms all across the commonwealth, I have covered everything from adoptions, domestic relations court, DUIs, drug and family law cases, aggravated assaults, shaken-baby cases, homicides and high-profile fraternity hazing cases.
“On day one, I will be ready to serve, and look forward to working with residents and law-enforcement to ensure our communities are safe and enjoyable places to raise our families,” Powell Markle said.
After graduation, Powell Markle worked one year as an official court reporter in Northumberland County. She has worked with “hundreds of magisterial district judges, court of common pleas judges, state representatives, state senators, divorce masters, district attorneys, criminal defense attorneys and civil attorneys from all over the country.
If elected, Powell Markle said she promises to be fair and impartial to anyone appearing before her; but will always strive to be firm, follow the law, and hold people accountable in doing what is in the best interest of our communities.
Powell Markle has cross-filed on both the Republican and Democratic ballots in the primary election, and said she is looking forward to working with both parties in the process.
She said following the law, while still having empathy for others will be her objective, and that a courtroom should never be a place for politics. She has decided to run because she wanted to serve the community that has given her so much. Powell Markle also said her background has exposed her to the court system, and her strong work ethic will serve her well in the position.
Her hobbies include tennis, walking, and cooking; but said her passion is family, her career and supporting several animal rescues.