The below slides profile each of the 11 state judicial magistrates who has an inside connection—as either a former staffer, relative, or member—to the General Assembly. Each slide lists the magistrate, the court in which they serve, their compensation, and their connection to the General Assembly. Information was collected from public records, interviews with sources, and newspaper archives.

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Charles J. Levesque

Position: Magistrate

Court: Family Court

Base Salary: $142,695

Benefits (Health/Dental/Vision) Employee Co-share: 25%

Pension (Employee Contribution): 8.75% 

Connection: Former state Representative and Senator

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Domenic A. Disandro III

Position: Magistrate

Court: Traffic Tribunal

Base Salary: $142,695

Benefits (Health/Dental/Vision) Employee Co-share: 25%

Pension (Employee Contribution): 8.75% 

Connection: Former state Senator, former state Senate Judiciary Chairman

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R. David Cruise

Position: Magistrate 

Court: Traffic Tribunal

Base Salary: $142,695

Benefits (Health/Dental/Vision) Employee Co-share: 25%

Pension (Employee Contribution): 8.75% 

Connection: Former state Senator and former Chief of Staff for former state Senate President Joseph Montalbano

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John F. McBurney III

Position: Magistrate

Court: Superior Court

Base Salary: $142,695

Benefits (Health/Dental/Vision) Employee Co-share: 25%

Pension (Employee Contribution): 8.75% 

Connection: Former state Senator

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William R. Guglietta

Position: Chief Magistrate

Court: Traffic Tribunal

Base Salary: $146,480

Benefits (Health/Dental/Vision) Employee Co-share: 25%

Pension (Employee Contribution): 8.75% 

Connection: Former House Chief Legal Counsel

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John J. Flynn

Position: Magistrate

Court: Superior Court

Base Salary: $142,695

Benefits (Health/Dental/Vision) Employee Co-share: 25%

Pension (Employee Contribution): 8.75% 

Connection: Former House Legal Counsel

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Paul Jones

Position: Magistrate

Court: Family Court

Base Salary: $142,695

Benefits (Health/Dental/Vision) Employee Co-share: 25%

Pension (Employee Contribution): 8.75% 

Connection: Former Legal Counsel for House Judiciary

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Patrick T. Burke

Position: Special Magistrate

Court: Superior Court

Base Salary: $142,695

Benefits (Health/Dental/Vision) Employee Co-share: 25%

Pension (Employee Contribution): 8.75%

Connection: Former Deputy Assistant Legal Counsel to Former House Speaker Bill Murphy

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Joseph A. Abbate

Position: Magistrate

Court: Traffic Tribunal

Base Salary: $142,695

Benefits (Health/Dental/Vision) Employee Co-share: 25%

Pension (Employee Contribution): 8.75% 

Connection: Former Director of Law Revision at the General Assembly

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Fiedlim Gill

Position: General Magistrate

Court: Family Court

Base Salary: $142,695

Benefits (Health/Dental/Vision) Employee Co-share: 25%

Pension (Employee Contribution): 12% 

Connection: Brother-in-law of state Senate Judiciary Chairman Michael McCaffrey

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Patricia L. Harwood

Position: General Magistrate

Court: Superior Court

Base Salary: $142,695

Benefits (Health/Dental/Vision) Employee Co-share: 25%

Pension (Employee Contribution): 12% 

Connection: Wife of Former House Speaker John Harwood