Now I would like to draw attention to an extraordinary person that is running for Columbia County Judge, Joyce Crawford.
A definition for judge is a person chosen to decide a contest or competition. She has four children. Anyone with kids knows that it will put her skills to work from that experience alone. She is fair, compassionate, patient and dedicated to the community. All this is what we need in a Judge to bring justice to all swiftly and efficiently.
She attained her lawyer’s degree and took the NY and NJ bar exams. She has worked as a Legislative Aide as well as advised and trained pharmaceutical and medical device companies on Federal and International law to make them compliant and consumer safe.
She currently works as a top assistant district attorney handling thousands of cases, managing hearings, trials and motions for that office. She has worked on several cases involving physical and sexual abuse of children and domestic violence. She works closely with substance abuse and mental health professionals as well as Social Services trying to find alternatives to incarceration for non-violent offenders. This includes job training, GED or continued education and community service to help get back on the straight and narrow.
We could also be making history by voting-in Joyce as the first Columbia County female Judge.
She has extensive courtroom experience, but we need to put her on the other side of the bench. Please help elect her to become one of our next Columbia County Judges.
Robin Crosby
Canaan