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Reinaldo Rivera
Reinaldo E. Rivera was a judge of the New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District. He assumed office on January 1, 2020. He left office in 2023.
Rivera (Democratic Party, Republican Party, Conservative Party) ran for election for judge of the New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Biography
Education
Judge Rivera was born on June 15, 1951 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He received a B.S. degree from St. Peter's College in 1973, a J.D. degree from St. John's University School of Law in 1976, and an LL.M. (masters of law) degree from Columbia University School of Law in 1977.[1][2]
Career
Judge Rivera began his legal career in 1977 as a private practice attorney. He worked in this capacity until 1991, practicing in the areas of Criminal Defense, Civil litigation, Matrimonial and Family Law, Administrative Law, Real Estate and Commercial Business Transactions, and Surrogate Court matters. On November 5, 1991, he was elected to the Supreme Court of the State of New York, 2nd Judicial District. He took office on January 2, 1992 and was re-elected on November 8, 2005. He now serves in the Appellate Division.[1][2]
Elections
2019
See also: Municipal elections in Kings County, New York (2019)
General election
General election for New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District (5 seats)
Reinaldo E. Rivera, Rosemarie Montalbano, incumbent Esther M. Morgenstern, incumbent Donald S. Kurtz, and Steven Mostofsky won election in the general election for New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Reinaldo E. Rivera (D / R / Conservative Party) | 20.8 | 198,947 | |
| ✔ | Rosemarie Montalbano (D / R / Conservative Party) | 20.2 | 192,933 | |
| ✔ | Esther M. Morgenstern (D / R / Conservative Party) | 19.8 | 189,337 | |
| ✔ | Donald S. Kurtz (D / R / Conservative Party) | 19.6 | 187,303 | |
| ✔ | Steven Mostofsky (D / R / Conservative Party) | 19.1 | 182,076 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 4,512 | ||
| Total votes: 955,108 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District 2020-2023 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
New York Supreme Court Appellate Division 2nd Department 2002-2023 |
Succeeded by - |
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