Ruben Franco
Ruben Franco was a judge of the New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District. He assumed office in 2016.
Biography
Education
Franco received his B.A. from Northern Michigan University in 1970 and his J.D. from Howard University in 1974.[1]
Career
Prior to his judicial election, Franco worked as chairman of the New York City Housing Authority, president and general counsel of the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, staff attorney of the Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Division, managing attorney of Bronx Legal Services, and a solo practitioner. He served as a judge of the New York City Civil Court and the New York City Criminal Court in Bronx County. He was elected to the civil court in 2010 and appointed to the criminal court the following year. [1]
Elections
2015
- See also: New York judicial elections, 2015
New York's judicial elections included a primary on September 10, 2015, and a general on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for primary candidates was August 16, 2015.
The candidates ran for six open seats.
| Supreme Court 12th Judicial District, 6 open seats, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Lizbeth Gonzalez |
16.5% | 21,803 | |
| Democratic | Robert T. Johnson |
16.5% | 21,756 | |
| Democratic | Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Incumbent |
15.6% | 20,555 | |
| Democratic | Ruben Franco |
14.9% | 19,649 | |
| Democratic | Dianne Renwick Incumbent |
14.5% | 19,128 | |
| Democratic | Mitchell J. Danziger |
13.9% | 18,256 | |
| Republican, Conservative | Steve Mayo | 3.0% | 3,931 | |
| Republican, Conservative | Guy T. Parisi | 2.6% | 3,489 | |
| Conservative | Christopher B. Garvey | 2.0% | 2,674 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.42% | 554 | ||
| Total Votes (96.67% of precincts reporting) | 131,795 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "Unofficial Election Results: Justice of the Supreme Court 12th Judicial District," November 4, 2015 | ||||
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