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Gerald J. Whalen
Gerald J. Whalen is a judge for the 4th Department of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division. He assumed office in 2012. His current term ends on December 31, 2027.
Whalen (Democratic Party) is also a judge of the New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District. He assumed office on January 1, 2006. His current term ends on December 31, 2033.
Whalen (Democratic Party, Republican Party, Conservative Party, Working Families Party, Independence Party) ran for re-election for judge of the New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Education
Whalen received his B.A. degree from Canisus College in 1979 and his J.D. degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law in 1983.[1]
Career
Whalen began his career in 1984 as an associate of the law firm of Offermann, Fallon, Mahoney & Cassano. He became a partner of that firm in 1988 and worked in that capacity until 1993. He then worked as a partner of Williams, Stevens, McCarville & Frizzell, P.C. from 1993 to 2001 and a partner of Hiscock & Barclay, LLP from 2001 to 2005. From 2002, he also served on the New York State Supreme Court's 8th Judicial District Character & Fitness Committee. He was elected to the Supreme Court in 2005.[2]
Elections
2019
See also: Municipal elections in Erie County, New York (2019)
General election
General election for New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District (3 seats)
Incumbent Gerald J. Whalen, incumbent Deborah A. Haendiges, and incumbent Diane Y. Devlin defeated Gerald Greenan III in the general election for New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gerald J. Whalen (D / R / Conservative Party / Working Families Party / Independence Party) | 32.4 | 279,000 | |
| ✔ | Deborah A. Haendiges (D / R / Conservative Party) | 31.1 | 267,439 | |
| ✔ | Diane Y. Devlin (D / Working Families Party / Independence Party) | 18.8 | 161,825 | |
| Gerald Greenan III (R / Conservative Party / Serve America Movement Party) | 17.6 | 151,644 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 691 | ||
| Total votes: 860,599 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
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Officeholder New York Supreme Court Appellate Division 4th Department |
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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