Sharon Gianelli
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Sharon Gianelli is a justice on the Supreme Court, 10th District in New York. She was elected on November 4, 2014, for a term that expires on December 31, 2028.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: New York judicial elections, 2014
Gianelli ran for election to the Supreme Court, 10th District.
General: She faced Thomas F. Whelan, Anna R. Anzalone, Angelo A. Delligatti, Kathy G. Bergmann, David A. Morris, Sandra L. Sgroi (incumbent), Gail Prudenti (incumbent) and Michele M. Woodard (incumbent) in the general election on November 4, 2014, and won with 12.9 percent of the vote. Candidates competed for six open seats.
[1]
2011
- Main page: New York judicial elections, 2011:
Gianelli ran successfully for re-election to the Nassau County 3rd District Court on November 8 against challenger Howard E. Sturim.[2] She defeated Sturim, receiving 54.35% of the vote.[3]
Education
Gianelli received her bachelor's and master's degrees from Syracuse University. She earned her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School.[4]
Career
Gianelli was previously a judge for the District Court of Nassau County.[5] She was appointed to the court in 2005 and elected to a second six-year term in 2011.[4] Before her elevation to the bench, Gianelli was the majority counsel to the Nassau County Legislature. She began her legal career as an assistant district attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. She also spent time working as counsel to the New York State Grievance Committee.[4]
Awards and associations
- President of the Nassau County District Court’s Judges’ Association
- Treasurer of the New York State District Court Judges’ Association
- New York State Judicial Advisory Council
- New York State Bar Association
- Nassau County Bar Association
- Nassau County Women’s Bar Association[4]
See also
- New York judicial elections, 2014
- New York judicial elections
- New York Supreme Court 10th Judicial District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York State Board of Elections, “State Certification for the November 4, 2014 General Election,” accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ New York Courts, "2011 Voter Guide: Nassau County"
- ↑ Nassau County, "Unofficial Election Results," 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Judge Sharon Gianelli for Supreme Court, "Biography," accessed October 7, 2014
- ↑ New York Courts, "Sharon Gianelli biography"
