Lehigh County Common Pleas Judge
Patricia Mulqueen
Patricia Fuentes Mulqueen worked for 16 years as a Northampton County Assistant District Attorney where she spent most of her career there as Chief of the Violent Crime Unit. She also served as Chief of the Drug Unit, where she earned a reputation as a tough, but fair prosecutor. She currently serves as Chief of Prosecutions for the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. Mulqueen has successfully prosecuted murderers, kidnappers, drug dealers and other dangerous criminals. She prosecuted the first drug delivery resulting in death case in Northampton County. Her top priority is to always ensure justice for the victims and their families during these difficult cases. That’s why Mulqueen will be a tough, but fair judge who follows the law to protect Lehigh County residents while ensuring everyone who comes before her will be heard and treated with dignity and respect.
Jenna Fliszar
Jenna Fliszar has practiced law for fourteen years and is the owner of Fliszar Law Office. She additionally serves as court-appointed counsel in dependency cases and as Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Bethlehem, where she heads the litigation section. She is Vice President of the Bar Association of Lehigh County and serves on the Board of Directors for Lehigh Valley Pre-Trial Services. Fliszar is an alumna of Rutgers Law School and earned her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Alvernia University. She has served as an adjunct professor at Cedar Crest College and Northampton Community College. Fliszar lives in Lehigh County with her husband Greg.
Lehigh County Executive
Mike Welsh
Mike Welsh has announced his candidacy for Lehigh County Executive promising to restore fiscal responsibility and focus to core government services in Lehigh County. Mike is originally from Paoli, Pennsylvania and is a 1985 graduate of DeSales University with a Bachelors Degree in Business Management. Welsh has had a near 40 year career in insurance 21 years with Liberty Mutual Insurance in Allentown and for the last 11 years as owner of AC Thompson Insurance in Allentown. Welsh is a former Allentown School Board Director with a proven record of fighting for fiscal responsibility with a focus on providing the best outcomes for Allentown School District Students. Welsh is the past board president of the Liberty Bell Shrine Museum and the Allentown Flag Day Association. Welsh has been active in the DeSales University Alumni for many years and is a member of the St Catharine of Siena Cathedral Choir in Allentown for over 30 years. Welsh resides in Allentown with his wife Nancy, also a 1985 graduate of DeSales University. They have 3 children and are proud to call Allentown home.
Roger Maclean
I have been a lifelong resident of Allentown attending Roosevelt Elementary School, Raub Junior (now middle) school and William Allen High School. I Received an associate’s degree in Criminal Justice from Lehigh County Community College and a Bachelors and Master’s degrees from DeSales University. I Joined the Allentown Police in 1972 as a cadet and a patrolman in 1974. Served in numerous units and ranks while rising to the rank of Chief in 2006 where I served until my retirement in 2013. While with the department I attended numerous trainings and schools including the FBI National Academy and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar. After retirement I went to work at Lehigh County for the District Attorney in the James B. Martin Regional Intelligence and Investigation Center. Retiring from there in May 2006. I also spent 4 years on Allentown City Council with 2 years as president. I am the proud father of six, two granddaughters and a third on the way.