A background that includes service in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, Lowell Witmer is a lifelong public servant. Witmer was first elected clerk of courts for the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas in 1987 and has since been re-elected to successive four year terms.

Witmer's most recent major accomplishment was ushering in the Common Pleas Court Management System or CPCMS in 2005. As part of this process, Witmer was appointed by the PA Supreme Court to represent clerks' of court on the project to design and implement a statewide automated court management system. The new system has dramatically improved the administrative and financial business practices of the office. The project further led to the accessibility of criminal records through a public Web-site. Witmer also personally orchestrated the passage of a new state law in 2000 that has provided millions of dollars in independent automation funding for clerks' of court at no costs to the taxpayers.

Over the years, Witmer's office has processed over 150,000 criminal and juvenile cases, including over 3000 jury trials without incident. His office assesses millions of dollars annually in court costs and fines for which Witmer has maintained flawless audits while providing total accountability for every dollar. He also designed an automated jury selection system that during his years of management prior to 2006 gave him the opportunity to meet and work with over forty thousand citizens from Dauphin County.

Witmer is a member of the PA Association of Clerks' of Court and in 2006 had his article on statewide court automation published by a national clerks' of court association where he served on the clerks and legislative committees. He is the vice-chairman of the Act 8 Records Management Committee and is a member Criminal Justice Policy Board of Dauphin County.

Witmer previously served as executive director for PA state senate transportation committee and as a legislative assistant to the local government committee where he drafted several proposals enacted into law. He also served as financial administrator and deputy director of the parks and recreation department for the City of Harrisburg. Witmer also served as an administrative aide for a local congressional candidate.

A graduate of HACC with an associates degree in police administration, Witmer also received a bachelors degree in liberal arts from Syracuse University.