Wienberg states her case for Harriman village justice

To the editor: My name is Christine Wienberg and I am the Justice Party candidate for the position of Harriman Village Justice. As voters, you should be demanding of the candidates for the position of village justice. A village justice’s work includes small claims matters and criminal cases and involves much more than just traffic tickets. Village justices set bail, determine evidentiary issues and render findings of fact in a variety of matters that directly affect the safety, security and liberty of the citizens of Harriman. You should demand that your village justice be well-educated and substantially experienced. I am a summa cum laude graduate of Mahattanville College and a graduate of the Rutgers University School of Law. I have nearly a decade of litigation experience in diverse legal areas, from complex white-collar criminal defense to product liability cases and general commercial and civil litigation. My current practice emphasizes municipal and zoning law, matrimonial and family matters, and real estate - areas that regularly touch upon the daily lives of everyday people within this jurisdiction. A trained litigator, I regularly handle court hearings, conferences and depositions and am comfortable within the courtroom environment. I have always brought the strongest work ethic to serving my clients and am 100 percent committed to serving the public. If elected, I will apply that same work ethic, along with my knowledge and the confidence of my courtroom experience, to the interests of justice in Harriman if elected. You also have the right (notwithstanding the absence of a residency requirement for Harriman’s Village Justice position) to expect that your village justice be familiar with the jurisdiction. I lived in Harriman’s Lexington Hills condominium complex for six years before moving to Monroe. However, my husband and our family still regularly patronize Harriman’s many fine business establishments. I eat in Harriman, buy clothes in Harriman, get my car washed in Harriman - and I talk to the people I meet. I have an “ear to the ground” in Harriman and am accessible to the public in a way that would help me best manage the just and fair application of both the law and the court’s resources. You have the right to decide that you don’t want to share your elected village justice with another jurisdiction. I hold no other elected or appointed office at this time and I can assure you that, if elected Harriman Village Justice, I will not serve on another bench during my term of office. I want to be Harriman’s village justice and only Harriman’s village justice. It would be an honor to serve the citizens of Harriman as their Village Justice. I believe that my candidacy represents the best combination of experience, confidence, community involvement, and loyalty one can bring to this position and I humbly ask that you vote Wienberg for Harriman village justice on March 21. Christine Wienberg Candidate for Harriman village justice