A seat on the Queens Surrogate Court is up for grabs after 14 years now that incumbent Judge Peter Kelly is stepping down. Two candidates are vying to replace him in November’s election.
The Republican candidate is trust, wills, and estates attorney Stephen Weiner who represented clients in surrogate’s court for some 20 years and previously was a litigator.
“The developmentally disabled community gets guardianships from the Surrogate’s Court,” Mr. Weiner told The Epoch Times. “People need to pay attention to this court and the race.”
The Democrat candidate, Cassandra Johnson, is a sitting 11th Judicial District Supreme Court judge who was elected last year and began serving on Jan. 1….