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Richard J. Sherwood
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Richard J. Sherwood was a judge for the Guilderland Town Court in Albany County, New York. He was elected to the court on November 5, 2013.[1]
Sherwood was suspended in February 2018 following felony charges of grand larceny, scheme to defraud and criminal possession of stolen property. He pleaded guitly to the charges in June 2018.[2][3]
Sherwood ran for election to the Albany County Surrogate's Court in 2014, but was unsuccessful.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: New York judicial elections, 2014
Sherwood ran for election to the Albany County Surrogate's Court.
Primary: He was defeated in the Democratic primary on September 9, 2014, receiving 37.7 percent of the vote. He competed against Stacy L. Pettit. Sherwood is running on the Independence Party line in the general election.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 20.5 percent of the vote. He competed against Stacy L. Pettit.
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2013
Sherwood ran for election to the Guilderland Town Court.
Primary: He received 35.9 percent of the vote in the Conservative primary on September 10, 2013, defeating Stephen G. DeNigris, Denise M. Randall and Christopher R. Aldrich. Sherwood ran in the Independence Primary and won, receiving 34.3% of the vote.
General: He was elected in the general election on November 5, 2013, with 29.9 percent of the vote. Stephen G. DeNigris, Denise M. Randall and Christopher R. Aldrich were also on the ballot, competing for two open seats.[8][9][1]
Education
Sherwood received his undergraduate degree from Colgate University in 1982, his master's degree in accounting from the New York University Graduate School of Business Administration in 1983, and his J.D. degree from the Albany Law School of Union University in 1987.[10]
Career
Before he became a judge, Sherwood worked as an attorney in private practice in Albany, New York, and served as a hearing officer for the Albany County Family Court.[11]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Albany County Board of Elections, "Official Election Results," November 5, 2013
- ↑ Times Union, "Guilderland judge suspended by state's chief judge," February 26, 2018
- ↑ The Altamont Enterprise, "Judge Napierski out with Dems, Clenahan in as November pick," June 14, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 An email with the Albany County Board of Elections on September 4, 2014
- ↑ Albany County.com, "Board of Elections - Primary Election Results," September 9, 2014
- ↑ New York State Unified Court System, "Judicial Candidate Information: Richard Sherwood," accessed November 3, 2014
- ↑ Times Union.com, "Pettit wins in surrogate's race," September 10, 2014
- ↑ Albany County, "Election Results," accessed October 17, 2013
- ↑ Albany County, "List of Candidates," accessed October 17, 2013
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Richard J. Sherwood," accessed November 3, 2014
- ↑ Facebook.com, "Dick Sherwood for Albany County Surrogate Judge," accessed November 3, 2014
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