Suffolk County District Court Judge - 1st District

Democratic, Independent, Conservative, Working Families

Edward J. Hennessey

Background:

DEMOCRATIC

Hennessey, 57, of East Moriches, is running on the Democratic, Conservative, Working Families and Independence party lines in the general election. He was appointed District County judge from September 2018 to December 2018. Hennessey was a private practice attorney in Shirley from 1990-2015. He served in the New York State Assembly from 2013-2015. He was the assistant county attorney in Suffolk County Family Court from 2010-2015. Hennessey received his law degree from Touro College in 1988. He was admitted to the New York State bar in 1989.

Democratic, Independent, Conservative, Working Families

Edward J. Hennessey

Background:

DEMOCRATIC

Hennessey, 57, of East Moriches, is running on the Democratic, Conservative, Working Families and Independence party lines in the general election. He was appointed District County judge from September 2018 to December 2018. Hennessey was a private practice attorney in Shirley from 1990-2015. He served in the New York State Assembly from 2013-2015. He was the assistant county attorney in Suffolk County Family Court from 2010-2015. Hennessey received his law degree from Touro College in 1988. He was admitted to the New York State bar in 1989.

Republican, Libertarian

Karen M. Wilutis (Incumbent)

Background:

REPUBLICAN

Wilutis, 61, of Miller Place, is running on the Republican and Libertarian party lines in the general election. She is an acting county judge in the specialized felony Sex Offense Court in County Court, Riverhead, since January 2019. Wilutis presided in specialized DWI court in 2015, and Criminal Domestic Violence Court in Central Islip from 2016 to 2019. She received a law degree from the Emory University School of Law in 1983. Wilutis was admitted to the New York State bar in 1984. She was admitted to practice law in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District, in 1985 and the Southern District in 1986.

Republican, Libertarian

Karen M. Wilutis (Incumbent)

Background:

REPUBLICAN

Wilutis, 61, of Miller Place, is running on the Republican and Libertarian party lines in the general election. She is an acting county judge in the specialized felony Sex Offense Court in County Court, Riverhead, since January 2019. Wilutis presided in specialized DWI court in 2015, and Criminal Domestic Violence Court in Central Islip from 2016 to 2019. She received a law degree from the Emory University School of Law in 1983. Wilutis was admitted to the New York State bar in 1984. She was admitted to practice law in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District, in 1985 and the Southern District in 1986.

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