POCOPSON — Sean C. Rafferty announced Tuesday his candidacy for the Magisterial District Court Judge position left vacant by the retirement of Judge Daniel Maisano in January.
Rafferty, a Republican, will seek to be on the ballot in the May 2017 primary election.
Rafferty became a Special Investigator with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania after more than 25 years as a sworn law enforcement officer with the Port Authority and Tredyffrin Township Police Departments. During his career, he has worked undercover narcotics investigations with the Camden County Prosecutor’s office as part of a loan program while employed by the Port Authority Police. In June 2016, Rafferty completed the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts Magisterial District Court Judge Certification Program and is certified as a Magisterial District Court Judge. Additionally, he is certified as a Traffic Accident Reconstructionist and has completed the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Inter County Detective training program.
Rafferty holds a master’s degree in public administration from Widener University, a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from West Chester University, and an associate’s degree in administration of justice from Delaware County Community College. Additionally, he attended the Camden County and Montgomery County Police Academies and earned his certification as a police officer in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Rafferty was twice elected as vice-president and once president of the Tredyffrin Township Police Association.
Since 1994, Rafferty has served on the Pocopson Township Planning Commission and has been a member of the Kennett Masonic Lodge for over 20 years. He is active in local politics and resides in Pocopson Township with his wife Kimberly and their two children.
