 Governor Paterson Announces Judicial Nomination |
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Governor David A. Paterson announced yesterday that he has nominated Vincent J. Rizzo to fill an interim vacancy in Monroe County Court. Under the New York State Constitution, the Governor may nominate individuals to fill vacancies on the County Court until those vacancies can be filled at the next general election. If the Governor's nomination is confirmed by the Senate, Mr. Rizzo will serve until December 31, 2010. Vincent J. Rizzo is currently an Investigator for the Rochester City School District, where he has served since December 2009. Before working for the school district, he worked in the Monroe County District Attorney's Office starting in 1990, where he served as Special Assistant, Chief of Local Courts Bureau. From 1985 to 1990, Mr. Rizzo was the Executive Attorney and Director of the Legal Aid Society in Syracuse, New York and from 1980-1985, he served as the Assistant Public Defender in Monroe County as part of the Violent/Major Felony Section. He received his Bachelor of Science from Central Michigan University and earned his J.D. from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1979. Mr. Rizzo has taught part-time at Monroe Community College as an Adjunct Professor in the Criminal Justice and Law Department, and is active in many community organizations related to criminal justice. The annual salary for the nomination to the County Court in Monroe County is $125,600. This nomination is subject to Senate confirmation. |