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Westchester County, NY November 8, 2005 Election
Family Court Judge; County of Westchester Voter Information

Salary: $136,700

Duties: Family Court Judges deal with cases involving custody and support; protection of children and spouses against abuse; juveniles charged with committing serious crimes; supervision of placement for abused, neglected and abandoned children; adoptions and other matters involving children and families.

Candidate Statements: Candidates were asked to make a statement of 30 words or less identifying what they would most like voters to know about themtheir experience, accomplishments, philosophy etc.

Results as of Jan 28 5:50pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (1023/1023)
Candidates (Vote for 1)

Colleen D. Duffy 92,382 votes 53%

  • Party: Democratic, Working Families
  • Occupation: Acting Family Court Judge, Mount Vernon City Court Judge
  • Residence: Mount Vernon
  • Education: B.A., Coll. of New Rochelle, '81; M.S., Boston U., '83; J.D., NYU. Law Sch.,'89
  • Statement: Entering eighth year as Judge and third year as Family Court Judge working to protect children and families; as former Councilwoman enacted precedential legislation banning box cutter sales to minors.
Irene Ratner 76,595 votes 44%
  • Party: Republican, Independence, Conservative
  • Occupation: Family Court Judge
  • Residence: New Rochelle
  • Education: Yeshiva U. H.S.,'70; B.A., CCNY, '74; J.D., NY Law Sch.,'77
  • Statement: 20+ yrs. experience in family/matrimonial/ adoption law having worked as judge, referee, and legal advisor to many judges; prosecuted crimes against children, women and special victims. Spanish speaking.
 Mary N. Clark 4,604 votes 3%
  • Party: Independent (Right to Life)
  • Occupation: Atty.
  • Residence: New Rochelle
  • Education: B.A., Youngstown State U. (OH),'77; J.D., Pace U.,'82
  • Statement: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life..."
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