Demitro's campaign bio portrays him as a high school dropout who, thanks to hockey, "hard work, and a few breaks," found his way to a GED, a college degree, and (eventually) to law school. The campaign bio links to this letter from the late William J. Martin.
This is Demitro's third attempt at getting elected to the bench. He ran countywide in 2012 and sought a 14th Subcircuit vacancy in 2014.