Patricia Grant Flynn
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Patricia Grant Flynn is a judge for the Suffolk County District Court in Suffolk County, New York. She was elected to the court on November 4, 2014, for a term commencing on January 1, 2015, and expiring on December 31, 2020.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: New York judicial elections, 2014
Flynn ran for election to the Suffolk County District Court.
Primary: She faced Paul H. Senzer, Walter D. Long, Jr., Jim Matthews and incumbents Steve Hackeling and Paul Hensley in the primary on September 9, 2014. Flynn cross-filed for the Conservative, Working Families and Independence party lines, winning in each primary. She received 16.7% of the Conservative votes, 32.6% of the Working Families votes and 22.6% of the Independence votes.
General: She faced incumbent judges, Steve Hackeling and Paul Hensley, and Walter D. Long, Jr., Paul H. Senzer and Jim Matthews in the general election on November 4, 2014, and won with 18.5 percent of the vote. Candidates competed for three open seats.
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Education
Flynn received her undergraduate degree from Notre Dame of Maryland University in 1980 and her J.D. degree from the Touro Law Center in 1984.[4]
Career
- 2015-2020: Judge, Suffolk County District Court
- 2006-2014: Assistant town attorney, Huntington, New York
- 1991-2006: Attorney in private practice
- 1985-1991: Attorney, Suffolk County Legal Aid Society [4]
Awards and associations
Associations
- Chairwoman of the board of trustees, Northport-East Northport Public Library
- Member, Suffolk County Bar Association [4]
See also
- New York judicial elections
- Suffolk County, New York
- Courts in New York
- Judicial selection in New York
External links
- New York Courts, "Suffolk County District Court"
- Facebook.com, "Patricia Grant Flynn for District Court Judge"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information received via an email with the Suffolk County Board of Elections on September 4, 2014
- ↑ Suffolk County Board of Elections, "Primary Election Results: District Court Judge, 3rd District, Town of Huntington," September 9, 2014
- ↑ Newsday.com, "45 candidates vie for 26 judicial positions on LI ballots," October 27, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Newsday, "Voter Guide: Patricia T. Grant Flynn," accessed October 1, 2014
