She frequently campaigned for him during his campaigns. Here's a letter to the Tribune Review Questioning Her actions from August of 2001.
About the rule of law
Dear Editor:
In recent years much has been made of the concept of the (rule of law). This rule has several simple characteristics. First the rules are known in advance, are certain and are not changed in the middle of a proceeding. Second these rules allow people to pursue their own outcomes as long as they most importantly, these rules are applied to everyone equally regardless of their position in life.
In our society, only when the rule of law is upheld do we truly live in a free society. The arbiters of the rule of law are of course our judges. That is why when they do not follow the rule. For this reason the behavior of Judge Debra Pezze needs to be looked into thoroughly. According to the Code Of Judicial Conduct, Canon 7," A judge should refrain from political activity inappropriate to his or her Judicial Office." More specifically "a judge should not engage in any other political activity except on behalf of measures to improve the law, the legal system, or the administration justice."
Unfortunately, this is not conduct displayed by Judge Pezze. To date she has appeared in both print and television ads for her husband County Commissioner Tom Balya. This may seem to be not important, but it violates the rule of judicial conduct as outlined above. More importantly it also causes concern that her direct involvement in the election of her husband allows for a back door way to try to win favor with her. Is it any wonder that local trial attorneys are some of her largest contributors to Mr. Balya's campaign? If you were an attorney and needed a judge to rule favorably on your client's behalf would it not be in your best interest to help fund a candidate that a judge was actively campaigning for? This is no doubt why the judicial code of conduct was put in place. For this reason, the activities of Judge Pezze needs to be looked into in a more investigative manner. Otherwise, we are once faced with a public servant that acts as though she is above the rule of law. And without the rule of law there is no equal protection under the law.
For those of you who do not know, Judge Debra Pezze and Mrs. Tom Balya are one and the same person.
Gene Rosky Sr.,
Mount Pleasant
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