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Risa Vetri Ferman
Risa Vetri Ferman (born April 5, 1965) is the judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and was formerly District Attorney of the same county. After working for 15 years in the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office, in November 2007, she became the first woman elected District Attorney in Montgomery County. In 2011, Ferman won re-election and began her second term as District Attorney in January 2012. She is the daughter of Barbara and Sal Vetri, and sister of restaurateur Marc Vetri and television director and producer Adam Vetri.
Risa Vetri Ferman was born in Philadelphia and raised in Abington Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She is the daughter of Barbara and Sal Vetri. In her early life, Ferman worked for her father's jewelry store, which operated 35 storefronts and mall kiosks across Philadelphia, Delaware and New Jersey for 30 years.
She graduated from Abington Senior High School in 1983 and attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, graduating in 1987. While enrolled in the evening program at Widener University School of Law in 1990, she interned for the United States Attorney's Office in 1991. Ferman graduated from Widener Law in 1992 with a Juris Doctor and was admitted to the bars of Pennsylvania and New Jersey in 1992. She was admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 2006, and the United States Supreme Court in 2000. In 1993, Ferman began working as a prosecutor for the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.
Ferman began work as a prosecutor in 1993 and rose to Captain of Sex Crime and Child Abuse.[clarification needed] She has specialized in the prosecution of homicide, child abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence cases. In 2002, Ferman was selected to serve as First Assistant District Attorney, second in command to then-District Attorney Bruce Castor Jr. In this position, she supervised the county detective bureau and oversaw all homicide cases.
In 2007, Ferman ran for the District Attorneys seat against Democrat Peter C. Amuso. Ferman won the election and received the highest vote count of any candidate on the ballot in 2007. She was elected in November 2007 as the first female District Attorney of Montgomery County and assumed office in January 2008.
In 2008, Ferman established an Elder Abuse Unit and Task Force to support seniors targeted by criminals. Ferman supervises the Elder Abuse Task Force, a collaboration between law enforcement agencies and the county's Aging and Adult Services. Ferman established the Elder Justice Roundtable in 2013 after further development with the Elder Abuse Unit and Task Force.
In 2009, Ferman co-founded the Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Mission Kids is a 501(c)(3) corporation, founded through a collaborative effort with the Police Chiefs of Association of Montgomery County, and the Montgomery County Office of Children and Youth.
Ferman is a co-founder of the Montgomery County Child Advocacy Program (MCAP) as a board member. MCAP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides free legal representation to children who are victims of abuse in Montgomery County. Ferman introduced the School Safety Committee as a primary source for County schools regarding safety. The committee consists of a variety of individual units such as school superintendents, public safety officials and law enforcement personnel. Ferman is an avid supporter of the Montgomery County Youth Aid Panel Program (YAP), a restorative justice initiative for juveniles in the criminal justice system. Ferman created the Teen Driving Safety Program, which includes a Teen Driving Safety Documentary, through a partnership with the WPVI Channel 6 ABC and a corresponding Teen Driving Safety Curriculum.
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Risa Vetri Ferman
Risa Vetri Ferman (born April 5, 1965) is the judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and was formerly District Attorney of the same county. After working for 15 years in the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office, in November 2007, she became the first woman elected District Attorney in Montgomery County. In 2011, Ferman won re-election and began her second term as District Attorney in January 2012. She is the daughter of Barbara and Sal Vetri, and sister of restaurateur Marc Vetri and television director and producer Adam Vetri.
Risa Vetri Ferman was born in Philadelphia and raised in Abington Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She is the daughter of Barbara and Sal Vetri. In her early life, Ferman worked for her father's jewelry store, which operated 35 storefronts and mall kiosks across Philadelphia, Delaware and New Jersey for 30 years.
She graduated from Abington Senior High School in 1983 and attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, graduating in 1987. While enrolled in the evening program at Widener University School of Law in 1990, she interned for the United States Attorney's Office in 1991. Ferman graduated from Widener Law in 1992 with a Juris Doctor and was admitted to the bars of Pennsylvania and New Jersey in 1992. She was admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 2006, and the United States Supreme Court in 2000. In 1993, Ferman began working as a prosecutor for the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.
Ferman began work as a prosecutor in 1993 and rose to Captain of Sex Crime and Child Abuse.[clarification needed] She has specialized in the prosecution of homicide, child abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence cases. In 2002, Ferman was selected to serve as First Assistant District Attorney, second in command to then-District Attorney Bruce Castor Jr. In this position, she supervised the county detective bureau and oversaw all homicide cases.
In 2007, Ferman ran for the District Attorneys seat against Democrat Peter C. Amuso. Ferman won the election and received the highest vote count of any candidate on the ballot in 2007. She was elected in November 2007 as the first female District Attorney of Montgomery County and assumed office in January 2008.
In 2008, Ferman established an Elder Abuse Unit and Task Force to support seniors targeted by criminals. Ferman supervises the Elder Abuse Task Force, a collaboration between law enforcement agencies and the county's Aging and Adult Services. Ferman established the Elder Justice Roundtable in 2013 after further development with the Elder Abuse Unit and Task Force.
In 2009, Ferman co-founded the Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Mission Kids is a 501(c)(3) corporation, founded through a collaborative effort with the Police Chiefs of Association of Montgomery County, and the Montgomery County Office of Children and Youth.
Ferman is a co-founder of the Montgomery County Child Advocacy Program (MCAP) as a board member. MCAP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides free legal representation to children who are victims of abuse in Montgomery County. Ferman introduced the School Safety Committee as a primary source for County schools regarding safety. The committee consists of a variety of individual units such as school superintendents, public safety officials and law enforcement personnel. Ferman is an avid supporter of the Montgomery County Youth Aid Panel Program (YAP), a restorative justice initiative for juveniles in the criminal justice system. Ferman created the Teen Driving Safety Program, which includes a Teen Driving Safety Documentary, through a partnership with the WPVI Channel 6 ABC and a corresponding Teen Driving Safety Curriculum.
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