NORWICH – On Wednesday, Attorney Frank Revoir Jr. officially entered the race for Chenango County Court Judge. Revoir and his wife, Edi, hand-delivered and filed his designating petitions to the Chenango County Board of Elections, containing nearly 2,000 signatures from local Republicans, Conservatives and Independence Party members – he needed less than 700 signatures to qualify.
The judicial seat will need to be filled due to the impending retirement of the Hon. W. Howard Sullivan, who has held the position for the last 12 years. Republican candidate Joseph McBride and Democratic candidate Diane DiStefano have also filed designating petitions with the Board of Elections.
Revoir said, “While having multiple persons in this race makes the campaign more challenging for the individual candidates, it provides the people of Chenango County with a real choice - something that is very often lacking in the majority of elections.” Revoir also noted that “Undoubtedly, each of the three candidates possesses relevant legal experience to serve as our next County Court Judge. The voting public will not need to ponder the qualifications of the individual candidates, but rather, the voters will need to take pause and ponder which candidate possesses the necessary legal temperament, fair and open mindedness, personality and ability to render well thought-out decisions.”
Revoir said he was somewhat disappointed and dismayed to learn that within moments of his filing, the Board of Elections received a request from his Republican opponent’s supporters for a copy of each and every signature Revoir had submitted. These requests are typically made for the purpose of determining if an objection to the candidate’s petition is to be filed. Revoir said he was set back, particularly since he and his Republican opponent had previously maintained a face to face conversation, and each candidate assured the other that neither had any intention of filing objections. When Revoir followed up and questioned his opponent on Wednesday, he said he was assured that neither his opponent, his campaign committee, nor his supporters had any intentions of objecting to the petitions.
“The outpouring of enthusiasm and support for my campaign is truly humbling. Until I started knocking on the doors myself, I was not fully aware of the interest and concern this judicial race has generated amongst the voters from all political parties. I look forward to meeting more and more of the registered voters, as I continue to travel around the county. Chenango County is still a great place to live and raise a family. It would be a privilege and an honor to serve as your next County Court Judge.”
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