Editor, The Spotlight;
There has not been a woman Trial Supreme Court Judge in the Third Judicial District in over 14 years.
This November Lisa Fisher is trying to change that.
She is running for Supreme Court Judge. Lisa is the most qualified candidate with over 20 years experience in all levels of the courts in N.Y. She has served as Assistant Public Defender in Ulster County, a Staff Attorney for Ulster County Department of Social Services, a Court Attorney for the Kingston City Court. She has maintained her own general practice for over 17 years and she was Assigned Counsel to Spanish speaking litigants, as she is fluent in Spanish. All of this and she and her husband have adopted 3 beautiful children.
Lisa is the underdog as she is running on the Republican ticket though she has many of the same ideals as the Democratic party. She is trying to make people understand that this is no longer about party lines but about having a much needed woman Supreme Court Judge in our district.
When a woman, young person, or a person of a minority group stand trial they must go in front of a male Judge. Lisa Fisher is trying to add the diversity of having a woman.
Jackie Ryan
Kingston