Dem DA Candidate Was Bucks County Resident Until October

Terry Houck

Terence Houck, John Morganelli's top Assistant District Attorney, is seeking the Democratic nomination as District Attorney. He's a tough prosecutor who is highly regarded by law enforcement, although criminals pretty much detest him. To some politicos, however, he's no good because he's from Bucks County and just moved here.

Records at the courthouse reveal that on October 24, Houck moved from Bucks County to Forks Tp. This was about a month before Morganelli announced he had decided against another term as District Attorney. It's no sham purchase. He encumbered the property with a hefty mortgage, meaning he has moved here for real. He obviously did this to be eligible to meet the residency requirement for the top prosecutor's office, and he does. To some, this makes him a carpetbagger.

As I indicate in my story below, this is really a nonissue. Houck has been trying cases in this county for years. He knows the lay of the land.

The real question, both for him and the other candidates, is whether he would make a good DA. I believe he would.