NORWICH – Supreme Court Justice Kevin M. Dowd is announcing his candidacy for re-election to the position of New York State Supreme Court Justice in the Sixth Judicial District. The election will take place on Nov. 6, 2012. Justice Dowd has held his present position on the Supreme Court for the past 14 years.

Justice Dowd was re-nominated for the Supreme Court position at the Republican Judicial Convention held in Binghamton on Sept. 24.

Justice Dowd has served New York State’s justice system since 1979, when he was elected Chenango County District Attorney. Dowd was District Attorney until he was elected as the County, Family and Surrogate Judge for Chenango County in 1985. Dowd presided over Chenango County Court until 1998, at which time he was elected to the State Supreme Court.

Most recently, Justice Dowd received the highest rating a judicial candidate can receive by the Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission, which deemed him “Highly Qualified” to serve as Supreme Court Justice.