Daniel Lewis (New York)
Daniel Lewis is a justice for the Queens County Supreme Court, Criminal Term in the 11th Judicial District of New York. He was elected to this position in 1996 and was re-elected on November 3, 2009.[1][2][3]
Education
Judge Lewis received his B.A. degree from Brown University in 1967 and his J.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1970.[3]
Career
Lewis began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in New York County, working in this position until 1975. From 1975 to 1977, he was an Associate General Counsel and Civil Rights Compliance Officer in the New York Criminal Justice Services Division. He then became the Principal Law Clerk to a Supreme Court Justice. In 1992, he became a judge on the Queens County Criminal Court. He was first elected to the Supreme Court of Queens County in 1996.[4][3]
2009 election
Lewis was re-elected to the court in 2009. Six candidates ran for three seats.[5]
| Candidate | Incumbent | Seat | Party | Election % |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daniel Lewis  |
Yes | 12th District | Democratic | 14.4% | |
| Diccia T. Pineda-Kirwan |
No | 12th District | Democratic | 13.4% | |
| Thomas D. Raffaele |
No | 12th District | Democratic | 14.2 percent | |
| Robert Beltrani | No | 12th District | Republican, Conservative | 6.8% | |
| John F. Casey | No | 12th District | Republican, Conservative | 6.9% | |
| Joseph Kasper | No | 12th District | Republican | 5.5 percent |
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Scribd.com: Initial Results Summary for the 2009 General Election page 3
- ↑ Dominian Today, "Dominican-born judge wins bench in N.Y. State Supreme Court(UPDATE)," November 4, 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 New York Courts, "Official biography of the Hon. Daniel Lewis"
- ↑ 2009 Voter Guide: Daniel Lewis
- ↑ NYS Board of Elections State Supreme Court Election Returns Nov. 3, 2009
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