Dave Sunday (politician)
Dave Sunday | |
|---|---|
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| Attorney General-elect of Pennsylvania | |
| Assuming office January 21, 2025 | |
| Governor | Josh Shapiro |
| Succeeding | Michelle Henry |
| District Attorney of York County | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Kearney |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lishani |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University (BA) Widener University (JD) |
David W. Sunday Jr. is an American attorney and politician who is currently the Pennsylvania attorney general-elect. A member of the Republican Party, Sunday is the district attorney of York County.
Early life and career
[edit]After graduating from high school, Sunday served in the United States Navy from 1995 to 1999.[1] He then graduated from Pennsylvania State University and the Widener University Delaware Law School. While attending school, he worked for UPS. He then joined the district attorney's office in York County, Pennsylvania, in 2009.[2]
In 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice appointed Sunday as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Sunday won the 2017 election to serve as district attorney of York County,[2] and took office in 2018.[1]
In July 2023, Sunday announced his candidacy in the 2024 election for Pennsylvania Attorney General.[1][3] He defeated Craig Williams in the Republican Party primary election[4] and defeated Democratic Party nominee Eugene DePasquale in the November general election.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Sunday and his wife, Lishani, have a son.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Schultz, Brooke (July 10, 2023). "York County's Republican district attorney jumps into primary race for Pennsylvania attorney general". Associated Press. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Segelbaum, Dylan. "It's official: Dave Sunday is elected as York County DA". York Daily Record.
- ^ https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2023/07/10/york-county-da-dave-sunday-to-run-for-pa-attorney-general/70392243007/
- ^ "Dave Sunday defeats Craig Williams in GOP primary for Pa. Attorney General". WFMZ.com. April 23, 2024.
- ^ PA, Angela Couloumbis Spotlight (November 7, 2024). "Republican Dave Sunday wins attorney general race in Pennsylvania, beating Eugene DePasquale". The Daily Review.
- ^ Tzivekis, Lena. "After attorney general win, Dave Sunday focuses on plans for the office". York Daily Record.