State of New York Third Department Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commissions P.O. Box 7288, Capitol Station Albany, NY 12224-0288 Phone (518) 285-8571 FAX (518) 463-1970

Timothy P. O'Keefe, Esq. Director District Chairpersons Third Judicial District Edward M. Cooke, Esq. Monticello Fourth Judicial District John H. Pennock, Jr. , Esq. Clifton Park Sixth Judicial District Richard B. Long, Esq. Binghamton

Pursuant to Part 150 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts, Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commissions ("IJEQC") have been established in each of the judicial districts of New York State. The IJEQCs are a statewide network of independent screening panels for judicial candidates. Each IJEQC is charged with the responsibility of reviewing the qualifications of candidates, within its respective judicial district, who submit a questionnaire and are seeking election to the following New York State Courts: Supreme, County, Surrogate’s, Family, New York City Civil, District and City. Each commission has 15 members, comprised of both lawyers and non-lawyers, named by the Chief Judge, the Presiding Justices of the Appellate Divisions, the New York State Bar Association, and local bar associations.

Candidates seeking to be evaluated by the IJEQC in the Third, Fourth and Sixth Judicial Districts, must submit an original and 15 copies of the completed candidate’s questionnaire to Timothy P. O'Keefe, Director, Third Department Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commissions, P.O. Box 7288, Capitol Station, Albany, New York 12224. All questionnaires for candidates seeking election to judicial offices in the Fourth Judicial District or the Sixth Judicial District should be submitted by May 15, 2008. All questionnaires for candidates seeking election to judicial offices in the Third Judicial District should be submitted by June 2, 2008. However, if a candidate submits a questionnaire within a sufficient period of time before the election, the Commission will make every effort to accommodate the application.