Honoring Justice Dowd's 32 years on the bench

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NORWICH – Friends and family of Supreme Court Justice Kevin M. Dowd gathered at Canasawacta Country Club on Wednesday evening for a celebratory dinner and portrait unveiling as Justice Dowd's retirement is just 10 days away.

Chenango County, Family, and Surrogate Court Judge Frank B. Revoir, Jr. hosted the ceremony that featured speakers Zachary Wentworth, the Hon. Molly Fitzgerald, the Hon. Irad S. Ingraham, Stephen Dunshee, Robert Cuffney, Claudette Newman, and Kristen Calic.

Justice Dowd served 32 years on the bench after becoming Chenango's County, Family, and Surrogate Judge in 1986. In 1999, Justice Dowd won the New York State Supreme Court Justice seat, and has held the position ever since. Justice Dowd ran in six elections in his career – twice for Chenango County District Attorney, twice for Chenango's County, Family, and Surrogate Court Judge, and twice for NYS Supreme Court Justice – and won all six.

Justice Dowd and his wife, Dawn, have two children, Kristen and Kevin, who both travelled to attend the celebratory dinner and portrait unveiling.

Former NYS Supreme Court Justice Irad S. Ingraham painted the portrait of Justice Dowd, a bit of a happenstance considering Justice Dowd followed in Justice Ingraham's footsteps at every step of the way throughout his career, superseding Justice Ingraham as Chenango County District Attorney, Chenango's County, Family, and Surrogate Court Judge, and then as NYS Supreme Court Justice.

In retirement, Justice Dowd said he and his wife, Dawn, plan to move to Virginia after the New Year to enjoy retirement and be closer to their two children.

Pictured: Justice Dowd and family at the Canasacta Country Club Wednesday night. Back: (L-R) Alex Calic, Kristen (Dowd) Calic, Dawn Dowd, NYS Supreme Court Justice Kevin Dowd, Amanda Dowd, Kevin Dowd. Front: (L-R) Ryker Calic, Keaten Calic, Beckett Calic, and Gates Calic.

– Grady Thompson, Sun Staff Writer

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