Chenango County swears in district attorney
Frank Speziale Photo NORWICH – Recently elected Supreme Court Justice Joseph McBride swore in his replacement on Tuesday afternoon, with members of law enforcement, several judges, and the acting district attorney’s family in attendance.
The ceremony was held at the Chenango County Courthouse in the City of Norwich, and Acting District Attorney Michael Ferrarese spoke on the future of the district attorney’s office, the support of his family, and the history of the bible he swore in on.
“When I walked across the stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, and grabbed my diploma from Albany Law School, I had no idea that 20 years later I’d have this opportunity,” said Ferrarese.
He said while employed at the district attorney’s office, he’s been working as hard as he can to protect the community and see that justice is done on all of his cases. He added that having the opportunity to work with and learn from McBride has helped him stay on the right path.
When asked about Ferrarese in a prior interview, McBride said Ferrarese “has a long history of working with the district attorney’s office, an excellent work ethic, a good sense of justice, and he believes the office is going to be fine with Ferrarese in charge regardless of the obstacles.”
McBride recently won an election to become the supreme court justice of the sixth judicial district, and will have a swearing-in ceremony on January 6 at the Chenango County Courthouse.
At the time of the ceremony, Ferrarese spoke on the skill of his former mentor.
“When it came to criminal law, knowing and analyzing issues in a case, I’ve worked with some of the best lawyers, and no one has been better than Joe McBride in doing that,” said Ferrarese. “He’s a gifted trial lawyer and extremely bright criminal lawyer.”
After thanking McBride for his mentorship, Ferrarese pledged to law enforcement that he will give them “nothing less than 100 percent in each and every case they bring before the district attorney’s office.”
He added that while the office is currently facing staffing issues during the office’s transition, it’s a problem he said he’s taking very seriously.
“The biggest challenge right now are staffing issues,” said Ferrarese. “We have to replace the first and second assistant district attorneys, and after that we have a full load of cases that have to be attended to.”
He said to alleviate the issue the office has already interviewed four candidates and is in the process of scheduling more interviews currently.
“My first goal is to keep this office running efficiently, and to make sure that we continue fighting crime and assisting law enforcement by prosecuting their cases to the fullest extent,” said Ferrarese. “I’m excited to be the district attorney, I’m looking forward to representing the people of Chenango County, and I hope to have this position for a long time to come.”
Ferrarese will have to run for election in November if he wishes to continue as district attorney, but hasn’t made any formal announcement confirming that he will.
Before he was sworn in, Ferrarese spoke on the history of the bible he was taking his oath on, and how it had been in his family for generations.
“My great-uncle, who was a chef for a general in WWI serving our country, had this bible. When he passed away, my aunt Ann gave this to my father, who has now in turn given this to me,” said Ferrarese. “I’ll now be sworn in on a bible that has been in our family since 1901.”
He also spoke on the importance of family and how his family has supported him throughout his life.
“I stand here as a 48 going on 49-year-old young man, and my Mom and Dad did a tremendous job,” said Ferrarese. “They gave me one gift, when I look back in life, the one gift my parents always gave me is that they believed in me.”
He also thanked his brother for his strength, and his wife and daughter for being the light of his life.
“You guys have been such a great strength and source of support, and I thank you very much,” said Ferrarese.
Pictured: Michael Ferrarese took the district attorney’s oath on a bible that had been in his family for over 100 years, and pledged to give his all to ensure justice prevails in Chenango County. (Frank Speziale Photo)
The ceremony was held at the Chenango County Courthouse in the City of Norwich, and Acting District Attorney Michael Ferrarese spoke on the future of the district attorney’s office, the support of his family, and the history of the bible he swore in on.
“When I walked across the stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, and grabbed my diploma from Albany Law School, I had no idea that 20 years later I’d have this opportunity,” said Ferrarese.
He said while employed at the district attorney’s office, he’s been working as hard as he can to protect the community and see that justice is done on all of his cases. He added that having the opportunity to work with and learn from McBride has helped him stay on the right path.
When asked about Ferrarese in a prior interview, McBride said Ferrarese “has a long history of working with the district attorney’s office, an excellent work ethic, a good sense of justice, and he believes the office is going to be fine with Ferrarese in charge regardless of the obstacles.”
McBride recently won an election to become the supreme court justice of the sixth judicial district, and will have a swearing-in ceremony on January 6 at the Chenango County Courthouse.
At the time of the ceremony, Ferrarese spoke on the skill of his former mentor.
“When it came to criminal law, knowing and analyzing issues in a case, I’ve worked with some of the best lawyers, and no one has been better than Joe McBride in doing that,” said Ferrarese. “He’s a gifted trial lawyer and extremely bright criminal lawyer.”
After thanking McBride for his mentorship, Ferrarese pledged to law enforcement that he will give them “nothing less than 100 percent in each and every case they bring before the district attorney’s office.”
He added that while the office is currently facing staffing issues during the office’s transition, it’s a problem he said he’s taking very seriously.
“The biggest challenge right now are staffing issues,” said Ferrarese. “We have to replace the first and second assistant district attorneys, and after that we have a full load of cases that have to be attended to.”
He said to alleviate the issue the office has already interviewed four candidates and is in the process of scheduling more interviews currently.
“My first goal is to keep this office running efficiently, and to make sure that we continue fighting crime and assisting law enforcement by prosecuting their cases to the fullest extent,” said Ferrarese. “I’m excited to be the district attorney, I’m looking forward to representing the people of Chenango County, and I hope to have this position for a long time to come.”
Ferrarese will have to run for election in November if he wishes to continue as district attorney, but hasn’t made any formal announcement confirming that he will.
Before he was sworn in, Ferrarese spoke on the history of the bible he was taking his oath on, and how it had been in his family for generations.
“My great-uncle, who was a chef for a general in WWI serving our country, had this bible. When he passed away, my aunt Ann gave this to my father, who has now in turn given this to me,” said Ferrarese. “I’ll now be sworn in on a bible that has been in our family since 1901.”
He also spoke on the importance of family and how his family has supported him throughout his life.
“I stand here as a 48 going on 49-year-old young man, and my Mom and Dad did a tremendous job,” said Ferrarese. “They gave me one gift, when I look back in life, the one gift my parents always gave me is that they believed in me.”
He also thanked his brother for his strength, and his wife and daughter for being the light of his life.
“You guys have been such a great strength and source of support, and I thank you very much,” said Ferrarese.
Pictured: Michael Ferrarese took the district attorney’s oath on a bible that had been in his family for over 100 years, and pledged to give his all to ensure justice prevails in Chenango County. (Frank Speziale Photo)
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