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Westchester County, NY November 8, 2005 Election
Justice; New York State Supreme Court; Ninth Judicial District Voter Information

Salary: $136,700

(Covers Westchester, Rockland, Putnam,Dutchess and Orange County)

Duties: The Supreme Court, the highest trial court, has unlimited jurisdiction and can hear any type of case, but usually hears cases outside the jurisdiction of other courts, e.g., civil matters dealing with monetary amounts over the jurisdiction of lower courts, divorce, separation and annulments. Justices are elected from each of the State's 12 Judicial Districts. (A complete list of judicial candidates may not be posted, but will appear on the November ballot in the order determined by the Board of Elections.)

Candidate Statements: Each candidate has been asked to make a statement identifying What you would like the voters to know about you-your experience, accomplishments, philosophy?

Results as of Jan 28 5:50pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (1023/1023)
Candidates (Vote for 4)

Jonathan Lippman 156,213 votes 24%

  • Party: Republican, Democratic, Independence, Conservative, Working Families
  • Occupation: Chief Administrative Judge, NYS. Courts and Judge of NY. Court of Claims
  • Residence: Rye Brook
  • Education: B.A. (Govt., Intl. Relations), NYU.,'65; J.D., NYU. Law Sch.,'68
  • Statement: Since 1996 have overseen daily operations of NYS Court system and introduced important reforms to improve delivery of justice. 33 yrs. of judicial/administrative/legal experience in the courts.
Joseph Alessandro 150,833 votes 23%
  • Party: Republican, Democratic, Independence, Conservative
  • Candidate did not respond by press time.
William A. Kelly 97,853 votes 15%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Rockland Cnty Court Judge, Acting Supreme Court Justice
  • Residence: Clarkstown
  • Education: LL.B, J.D., Brooklyn Law Sch.,'66
  • Statement: Acting Supreme Court Justice, County Court Judge, Acting Surrogate and Family Court Judge, Town Justice, Asst. District Atty. 13 yrs., Depty. Chief Homicide and Supreme Court Trial Bureaus.
Lewis Lubell 89,664 votes 14%
  • Party: Democratic, Working Families
  • Occupation: Atty.; Acting Village Justice, Ardsley
  • Residence: Ardsley
  • Education: B.A., Fordham U.,'77; J.D., Touro Law Sch.,'94
  • Statement: I hope to be able to serve the people of this District with professionalism, integrity and fairness as a Supreme Court Justice if given the opportunity.
Matthew J. Byrne 72,317 votes 11%
  • Party: Republican, Independence, Conservative
  • Occupation: Justice, Village of Suffern; Atty.
  • Residence: Suffern
  • Education: B.A., Manhattan Coll.,'88; J.D., Pace U. Law Sch.,'92
  • Statement: As a judge for more than eleven yrs., I have handled more than 10,000 civil, criminal and traffic matters, including hundreds of bench and jury trials.
Stewart A. Rosenwasser 70,316 votes 11%
  • Party: Republican, Conservative
  • Occupation: Orange Cnty. Court Judge; Acting Supreme Court Justice
  • Residence: Montgomery
  • Education: Valley Central H.S.; B.A. (with distinction), U. of Colorado; J.D. (cum laude), Albany Law Sch.
  • Statement: Serving as an acting Supreme Court Justice for the past four yrs., I have demonstrated the qualifications and experience to preside over the important matters coming before the Supreme Court.
Elaine Slobod 8,683 votes 1%
  • Party: Working Families
  • Occupation: Orange Cnty. Surrogate; Acting Supreme Court Justice
  • Residence: Tuxedo
  • Education: B.A.,George Washington U.,'64; LL.B., NYU. Sch. of Law,'66
  • Statement: During my 26 yrs. as a judge I have demonstrated the temperament and knowledge necessary for the office of Supreme Court Justice. I have served as an acting Supreme Court Justice for more than 15 yrs.
John J. Broderick
  • Party: Independent (Right to Life)
  • Occupation: Atty.
  • Residence: Syosset
  • Education: B.A., U. Coll. of Dublin,'57; LL.B., Fordham U.,'60
  • Statement: Member of Bar 41 yrs. Represented clients in Federal courts and in other states and Canada. Believe that Roe v. Wade should be overturned. Strongly believe Right-to-Life in all its facets.
William T. Conroy, Jr.
  • Party: Independent (Right to Life)
  • Occupation: Principal Law Clerk, Hon. P.Patsalos, JSC.
  • Residence: Mount Hope, Orange County
  • Education: B.A., Holy Cross,'65; Dip. (Fulbright) Université de Clermont Ferrand (France),'66; PhD(Woodrow Wilson Fellowship), Princeton U.,'72; J.D., NYU.'80
  • Statement: As law-clerk to Justices O'Connor (Appellate Div.) and Patsalos (Supreme, Orange), 23 yrs. drafting their decisions and generally advising them, I'm prepared to continue their example of scholarship, fairness, integrity.
Anthony D. Zepf
  • Party: p: Independent (Right to Life)
  • Occupation: Corporate Atty.
  • Residence: Clarkstown (New City)
  • Education: B.A., SUNY/Binghamton,'90; J.D.,Brooklyn Law Sch.,'93
  • Statement: Extensive legal experience in the private sector. Favors limited constitutional govt., a restrained judiciary, private enterprise and individual freedom. Will protect the rights of unborn human life.

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