Henry J. Nowak
Henry J. Nowak is a judge for the 4th Department of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division. He assumed office on July 28, 2023. His current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Nowak is also a judge of the New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District. His current term ends on December 31, 2038.
Nowak (Democratic Party, Republican Party, Conservative Party, Working Families Party) ran for re-election for judge of the New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Nowak received his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1990 and 1993, respectively. Nowak began his career in 1994 as an associate of the law firm of Lipsitz, Green, Fahringer,Roll, Salisbury & Cambria, L.L.P. He later became a partner of this firm, where he worked until 1999. From 1999 to 2002, he practiced as an associate with Connors & Vilardo, L.L.P. He was elected to the Buffalo City Court in 2003. He then joined the Supreme Court in 2011.
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Erie County, New York (2024)
General election
General election for New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District (4 seats)
Incumbent Henry J. Nowak, incumbent Catherine Nugent Panepinto, incumbent Deborah A. Chimes, and Michael J. Norris won election in the general election for New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Henry J. Nowak (D / R / Conservative Party / Working Families Party) | 26.4 | 645,652 | |
| ✔ | Catherine Nugent Panepinto (D / R / Conservative Party / Working Families Party) | 25.1 | 614,224 | |
| ✔ | Deborah A. Chimes (D / R / Conservative Party) | 24.2 | 591,027 | |
| ✔ |  | Michael J. Norris (D / R / Conservative Party) | 24.0 | 586,325 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 5,611 | ||
| Total votes: 2,442,839 | |||
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Endorsements
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2010
Nowak was elected to the Supreme Court on November 2, 2010.[1]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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