LWV League of Women Voters of New York State Education Foundation, Inc. If you appreciate our service to voters, please consider helping us with a donation.
Smart Voter logo
Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester Counties, NY November 3, 2009 Election
Justice; New York Supreme Court; Judicial District 9 Voter Information

Candidates (Vote for 4)
Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters.

Order is random and changes daily.

Charles E. "Terry" Stewart, III Click here for more information about this candidate

  • Party: Republican, Conservative
  • Occupation: Attorney at Law
Francesca E. Connolly Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Party: Democratic, Working Families
  • Occupation: Supreme Court Justice
  • J.D., 1982, Pace University School of Law
  • B.A., 1979, magna cum laude, State University of New York at Albany
  • Former Ossining Town Justice; Acting City Court Judge in Mount Vernon and Yonkers
  • Former Ossining Town Council Member, Deputy Town Supervisor, and Planning Board Member
  • Former Ossining PTA Council President, Vice President, and Legislative Advisor
  • 27 years of litigation experience in State and Federal Courts in New York, with significant jury trial and appellate experience.
Priorities:
  • All litigants and attorneys are treated with dignity and respect and are given a full and fair opportunity to present their case.
  • I will continue to uphold the rule of law in a fair and impartial manner.
  • I will continue to serve the residents of the 9th Judicial District with distinction.
Orazio R. Bellantoni Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Party: Republican, Independence, Conservative, Right to Life
  • Occupation: New York State Supreme Court Justice
  • Elected to a 14 year term to NYS Supreme Court in1995
  • Elected to a 10 year term to Westchester County Family Court in 1983
  • Re-elected to Westchester County Family Court in1993
  • Served as a Principal Law Clerk to Judge Leggett for 7 years
  • Served as a Principal Law Clerk to Judge Caruso for 4 years
  • Served as an Westchester County Assistant District Attorney for 4 years
Priorities:
  • To continue to dispense justice in a fair and impartial manner
  • To dispose of cases in a timely fashion because justice delayed is justice denied
  • To continue to be a hard working judge as I have been for 26 years
Stasia Vogel
  • Party: Right to Life
Charley Wood Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Party: Republican, Independence, Conservative
  • Occupation: Yonkers City Court Judge
  • B.A., Vassar College, 1991
  • J.D. New York Law School, 1994
  • Member of Ninth Judicial District's Committee on Gender Fairness in the Courts
Priorities:
  • I hope to bring my extensive experience as a judge in criminal and civil cases to the Supreme Court.
  • My judicial attributes are professionalism, respect, and intellect.
  • I respect and uphold the law in an impartial and fair manner.
Mary N. Clark
  • Party: Right to Life
James W. "Jim" Hubert, Jr. Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Party: Democratic, Independence, Working Families
  • Occupation: Acting Supreme Court Justice, 01/09-present
  • Westchester County Court Judge, 2007-present
  • Greenburgh Town Justice, 2004-2007
  • Asst. Dist. Atty./Bureau Chief, Queens County District Attorney's Office, 1982-1993
  • Practicing litigation attorney, 1993-2007
  • J.D. Boston College Law School, 1982
  • B.A. Brown University, 1975
Priorities:
  • Continue the fair administration of justice as presiding judge of the Integrated Domestic Violence Court
  • Increase citizen access to the court system
  • Continue to bring experience, knowledge, and resources to aid families in crisis
William L. Maher
  • Party: Republican
David Steinberg
  • Party: Democratic, Working Families
James Burke
  • Party: Right to Life
Jeffrey Cohen
  • Party: Democratic, Independence, Conservative, Working Families

Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
 
Suggest a link related to this page
Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

Home (Ballot Lookup) || About Smart Voter || Feedback


Created: November 24, 2009 21:01 PST
Smart Voter   <http://www.smartvoter.org/>
Copyright © League of Women Voters of California Education Fund   http://ca.lwv.org
The League of Women Voters neither supports nor opposes candidates for public office or political parties.