HONESDALE, PA — It appeared that high-profile Wayne County District Attorney Janine Edwards would have no competition in her run to succeed Wayne County President Judge Raymond Hamill, who is retiring. But her opponent in the May primary, lawyer Pamela Wilson, has announced she is running a write-in campaign.

Edwards is running on both the Republican and Democratic lines. Wilson and Edwards ran on both party lines in the primary, and Edwards won in each race. On the Democratic side, Edwards received 1,297 votes and Wilson received 858. On the Republican line, Edwards scored 3,235 votes as opposed to 2,146 votes for Wilson.

According to her website, Edwards began her career as a lawyer in 1997 in Honesdale. She also served as a master in divorce and custody cases. From there she became a private family-law practitioner. The Commissioners of Wayne County selected her to become a part-time public defender 15 years ago. In 2012 she began her career as the Wayne County District Attorney. She writes, “As your DA for the past six years, I have stood guard protecting our community by investigating and prosecuting the crimes that occur here.”

According to a press release, “Wilson has a private law practice in Honesdale and she currently serves as vice president of the Wayne County Bar Association, solicitor to Wayne County Children and Youth Services, and as special prosecutor representing Dessin Animal Shelter in animal cruelty cases.” She has also been a master in divorce and custody cases. She writes, “With actual judicial experience, she believes she is the best candidate for judge.”

The term for the position is 10 years, and pays $179,648.

The winner in November will be Wayne County’s Judge for the next 10 years, and Wilson believes that all voters should have the opportunity to make their voices heard. For more information see page 7 of this election section.