Judge Ellen Ceisler announced today that she is running for a seat on Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court.

“I’m running because the Commonwealth Court profoundly impacts all citizens of this state on a wide range of important social, economic, and governmental issues” Judge Ceisler said.

“My background has uniquely prepared me to serve on this important Court,” she continued. “I regard a seat on the Commonwealth Court as the culmination of all the knowledge and skills that I have gained in government and law over the past thirty years. I believe I have the experience, integrity, independence, and passion to effectively serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.”

There are two seats up grabs on the Commonwealth Court this year. The current partisan composition of the Court is six Republicans and one Democrat. Ceisler is running in the Democratic Primary.

In 2007, Ceisler was elected to the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia.

Disclosure: Ellen Ceisler was formerly married to Larry Ceisler, one of the owners of PoliticsPA.