Letter to the Editor: Vote Row A

(This letter was submitted by Deborah Porder of Scarsdale)
To the Editor:

One of the most important elections facing our country is fast approaching. Early voting for the General Election starts Saturday, October 26th. The Scarsdale Democratic Town Committee wants voters to rally around the Democratic ticket and vote for our candidates on Row A.

There are many races that are contested this election (including those for the President/Vice President, Federal and State legislative offices, and County District Attorney). In addition, there is a proposed amendment to New York’s Constitution to vote on, as well as various judgeships (both contested and not). This letter provides voters with more information about the contested judicial races and the proposed amendment.

Vote “Yes” on Proposal 1--Flip Your Ballot Over

Ballot proposal 1 will amend New York State’s Constitution to ensure that the right to abortion is protected and guarantee equal rights for all New Yorkers. Abortion rights are currently in place by statute only. This proposal would protect these rights by placing them in the State’s Constitution. The U.S. Supreme Court took away the ability of women to control their own bodies. New Yorkers, women and men, should have peace of mind knowing that they can make their own decisions about what is right for their families without worry that future state legislatures will limit their rights.
All Democratic judicial candidates are pro-choice and have sound judicial temperament. All candidates listed below are running for Supreme Court Justice positions, except for Sheralyn Pulver Goodman, who is running for County Court Judge. The Supreme Court is New York’s trial court handling both civil and criminal matters. The County Court handles criminal matters and certain civil matters.

Supreme Court Candidates

Brett Broge
Mr. Broge has over 20 years in practice as a civil and criminal trial attorney, with broad experience in many areas, including insurance defense, professional malpractice, misdemeanor and felony criminal defense, matrimonial and family law disputes, and housing and foreclosure litigation. He currently serves as the Supervising Attorney for Legal Services of the Hudson Valley and was the Chair of the Orange County Democratic Committee.

Justice Colleen Duffy
Justice Duffy currently serves as a NY State Supreme Court Justice and an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, and is running for re-election to the State Supreme Court. Previously, she served as a Westchester County Family Court Judge and a Mount Vernon City Court Judge. She also served as a senior litigation counsel for a Fortune 500 Company.

Kyle McGovern
Judge McGovern currently serves as the Village Justice in the Village of Tarrytown. In addition to being a Village Justice, he is an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) for the Westchester County Human Rights Commission and a founding partner at Lyons McGovern, LLP.

Mary Anne Scattaretico-Naber
Judge Scattaretico-Naber currently serves as a Westchester County Family Court Judge. She was initially elected to the Yonkers City Court, then was designated as an Acting Westchester County Family Court Judge, before being elected to the Westchester County Family Court. Prior to her judicial service, Scattaretico-Naber was an attorney in private practice and then an Associate Court Attorney for the Yonkers City Court.

Rachel Tanguay
Judge Tanguay currently serves as a Rockland County Family Court Judge and Acting Supreme Court Justice. She has presided over Family Court matters since 2016, and prior to that, was Principal Law Clerk to the Hon. Sherri L. Eisenpress, now elected to the NY State Supreme Court. Judge Tanguay previously ran her own law practice handling family and civil law cases and also practiced at a local law firm.
County Court Candidate

Sheralyn Pulver Goodman
Ms. Goodman has extensive experience as an attorney committed to finding justice for Westchester. She has worked to create diversion courts for non-violent offenders in Westchester County. She currently serves as the Administrator at the Westchester Independent Office of Assigned Counsel and served at the Westchester Department of Probation, to further accountability, rehabilitation, and public safety. In addition, she spent 30 years as a trial lawyer representing clients at the Legal Aid Society. Ms. Goodman has served on many legal committees, including the Westchester Police Reform and Reimagining Task Force, the 9th Judicial District Access to Justice Sub Committee, and the Tenants’ Rights and Immigrants’ Rights Committees.

Respectfully submitted,
Deborah Porder, Delegate to the Democratic Judicial Convention for the 9th Judicial District