District Judge Ron Manescu has announced that he will seek re-election for his downtown Allentown office.
Manescu has served as a district judge for the past five years, covering the 3rd, 13th, 17th and 18th wards, which includes section of downtown, south and west Allentown. His office is located at 930 W. Hamilton St.
Manescu, a 60-year-old Democrat, said he plans to cross-file in the upcoming primary.
In his five years in office, Manescu has heard hundreds of criminal, civil and truancy cases, landlord-tenant disputes and summary and traffic trials and made decisions on dozens of search warrants and restraining orders, according to a news release announcing his re-election campaign. In addition, he has presided in more than 100 marriages since he was sworn into office in 2010.
A lifelong Allentown resident, Manescu was with the Allentown police department for 35 years, retiring as an assistant chief in charge of criminal investigations.
Manescu is married and has a daughter, two stepdaughters and three grandchildren.
The primary will be on May 19 and the general election Nov. 3.