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Stacy L. Pettit
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Stacy L. Pettit is a judge for the Albany County Surrogate's Court in New York. She was elected to this position on November 4, 2014, effective the following January 1, for a 10-year term ending on December 31, 2024.[1][2]
Elections
2014
See also: New York judicial elections, 2014
Pettit ran for election to the Albany County Surrogate's Court.
Primary: She was successful in the Democratic primary on September 9, 2014, receiving 59.7 percent of the vote. She competed against Richard J. Sherwood.
General: She defeated Richard J. Sherwood in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 79.3 percent of the vote.
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Education
Pettit received a B.A. in English from Vassar College and a J.D. from the Albany Law School.[5]
Career
Pettit was elected judge of the Albany County Surrogate's Court in 2014. She began working for the court in 1999, first as a law clerk to former Judge Raymond Marinelli, and then as the chief clerk of the court. Prior to that, she worked as an attorney in private practice.[5]
See also
External links
- New York Courts, "Albany County Surrogate Court"
- Times Union, "Pettit wins in surrogate's race," September 10, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 An email with the Albany County Board of Elections on September 4, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in New York
- ↑ Albany County.com, "Board of Elections - Primary Election Results," September 9, 2014
- ↑ New York State Unified Court System, "Judicial Candidate Information: Stacy L. Pettit," accessed November 3, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Stacy Pettit for Judge campaign website, "About Stacy," archived October 1, 2014
