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Pennsylvania State Government May 15, 2007 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Willis W. Berry, Jr.

Candidate for
Justice; Pennsylvania Supreme Court; Democratic Party

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JUDGE WILLIS W. BERRY, Jr. for Supreme Court

Willis W. Berry, Jr., is just a regular guy much like yourself who has lived all over Philadelphia; West Philadelphia on Paxon St. near Haverford Ave., on 62nd near Larchwood Ave., 5300 Berks St., in South Philadelphia at 4th & Washington Ave. and 22nd & St. Alban's St., in North Philadelphia on 15th & Diamond Sts. and 16th & Girard Ave. and in Mt Airy at Mt. Airy and Stenton Aves. He graduated from West Philadelphia High School and soon after joined the U.S. Air Force where he served four years. After serving in the Air Force and receiving his Honorable Discharge he returned to high school to take coursed to prepare him for Penn State University. He graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Physics; worked at several jobs before obtaining a job with Carpenter Technology [CarTec.] in Reading, PA where he worked as a metallurgist for approximately two years. While at CarTec he attended Drexel University after work to study Solid State Physics. Then fate touched his life and he entered Temple University Law School where he graduated in 1976 with his Juris Doctor's Degree, soon after, passing both the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bars [at the same time] and within months, was admitted to practice in Federal Court, where he represented many poor clients. As an attorney, Berry worked with Cecil B. Moore, Esq. [Master Sgt. in the Marines], his mentor and friend, until his death then built and opened his own practice in a " so called" poor neighborhood in N. Philadelphia, representing some of the city's poorest people, making himself available to these people and others, day and night. Some of the jury cases he was assigned and participated in include the Federal Russian Mob [RICO] gasoline case, the Camp Hill to Graterford prison guard case and the Nicky Scarfo [RICO] case, as well as numerous murder trials etc. in the court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia - some cases lasting up to months. After litigating numerous jury trials in the Court of Common Pleas, Federal Court, and Municipal Court, for 20 years, he was elected as judge to the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia in 1995 and recently won retention for a second term in 2005.

Why Judge Berry wants to be your candidate for Supreme Court:

Watching, listening, reading, and experiencing what's been going on for the past 6 years it appears we in Pennsylvania and in the US are experiencing a systematic, intentional, deliberate, assault on our Constitutional rights. Judge Berry has fought and stood up for clients rights for 20 years as a defense attorney and for 11 years as a Judge, He is independent, and has the guts and heart to STAND for what is right. These are the things that concern him and should concern you:

YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE AND HAVE THAT VOTE REALLY COUNTED.

YOUR RIGHT TO SPEAK OUT AND NOT TO BE TREATED LIKE A TRAITOR.

YOUR RIGHT TO WORK AND ASSOCIATE WITH WHOMEVER YOU WANT.

YOUR RIGHT TO WORSHIP OR NOT WORSHIP.

YOUR RIGHT TO OWN AND KEEP YOUR PROPERTY.

YOUR RIGHT TO PRIVACY.

YOUR RIGHT TO ELECT YOUR JUDGES AS THE CONSTITUTION NOW DICTATES RATHER THAN HAVE THEM SELECTED FOR YOU.

YOUR RIGHT TO A GOOD EDUCATION.

YOUR RIGHT TO FRESH AIR AND CLEAN WATER .

YOUR RIGHT TO SELF DEFENSE AND LAWFULLY BE ARMED.

YOUR RIGHT TO BE SAFE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE YOUR HOME FROM CRIMINALS AS WELL AS THE GOVERNMENT.

YOUR RIGHT NOT TO BE LIED TO BY YOUR GOVERNMENT.

YOUR RIGHT TO WORK.

YOUR RIGHT TO BE TREATED EQUALLY AND LIKE EVERY ONE ELSE.

YOUR RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS, TO BE HEARD, AND TO BE TREATED FAIRLY AND TO A SPEEDY TRIAL.

YOUR RIGHT TO BE FEE FROM OPPRESSION, ENJOY LIFE, AND TO BE LEFT ALONE.

YOUR RIGHT TO SAY NOTHING.

YOUR RIGHT TO MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS.

YOUR RIGHT TO NOT BE INTIMIDATED.

YOUR RIGHT NOT TO BE WIRETAPPED, SEARCHED, OR HAVE YOUR PHONE MONITORED, WITHOUT A PROPER COURT APPROVED WARRANT [SNEAK AND PEEK].

YOUR RIGHT TO RAISE YOUR CHILDREN WITHOUT GOVERNMENTAL INTERFERENCE [NOT ABUSE]

Please spread the word and if you want to help you can Contact Judge Berry or his people at: E mail address: w1535@netscape.net, Phone: 215 753 0350 or write to him at: 1535 W. Girard Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19130

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