Vikram Vilkhu (Brighton Town Justice, New York, candidate 2023)

Vikram Vilkhu (Democratic Party) ran for election to Brighton Town Justice in New York on November 7, 2023.^[1]

Elections

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Vikram Vilkhu completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Vilkhu's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Vikram "Vik" Vilkhu began his career at the ACLU and US Army before joining the Monroe County District Attorney's Office as an Assistant District Attorney. There he handled felony offenses from arrest, indictment, motion practice, hearings, to trial.

Mr. Vilkhu then joined the law firm of Relin, Goldstein & Crane, LLP where he currently serves as a supervising partner and the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Trial Counsel. Leading a team of 165, Mr. Vilkhu manages the firm's collections and foreclosure trial practice protecting the rights of his creditor clients.

In his career Mr. Vilkhu has prosecuted hate crimes and conducted bench and jury trials to protect individuals, the People of the State of NY, as well as Fortune 500 companies.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Elect a trial attorney to be a trial judge.
• Town leadership should reflect the diversity of the town's citizens.
• In a time of rising hate crimes, elect a judge who has experience prosecuting and experiencing those crimes.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

N/A

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

State Senator Jeremy Cooney Former State Senator and Brighton Town Justice Richard A. Dollinger (Ret.) Monroe County Legislator Susan Hughes-Smith

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[1] ↑ Submitted to Ballotpedia's candidate survey in 2023.