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| Judge Watches |
(Bath, NY) This week Judge Chauncey Watches earned an “A”
rating from the Steuben County Chapter of SCOPE (Shooters Committee On
Political Education) in his campaign for Surrogate Court Judge. The rating
followed his submission of a rigorous questionnaire and a presentation to the
group.
In the notification, Douglas Mitchell of SCOPE’s Steuben
County Chapter said, “Thank you for your Constitutional passion, your integrity
and your willingness to serve the people of Steuben County.”
Judge Watches stated, “I’ve been an avid outdoorsmen and
hunter my entire life. I’m proud to have received this important rating from
the good folks at SCOPE’s local chapter.”
In addition to this rating, Judge Watches has built
significant momentum in his campaign in recent months, earning the endorsement
of the New York State Troopers Police Benevolent Association and Bath Police
Benevolent Association, and securing thousands of signatures qualifying him to
appear on the Republican, Conservative, Independence and Reform Party ballot
lines in the election.
Party Primaries will be held for Republican, Conservative
and Independence voters on Tuesday, September 12th. Polls will be open from
Noon to 9 p.m. The General Election will be held on November 7th.
Surrogate Court has jurisdiction over estate proceedings and
is responsible for granting and supervising the guardianships of infants and
incapacitated adults. The Surrogate Judge is also regularly assigned to County
Court, Family Court and Supreme Court in Steuben and seven surrounding
counties.
Judge Watches has served as a Municipal Judge in Bath for
the last 13 years, where he has helped to resolve thousands of challenging
cases. Beyond his tenure behind the bench, he also runs his own private legal
practice and has previously served as a prosecutor and as Assigned Counsel
through the Public Defender's Office. No other candidate in this race has
served in the courtroom from all sides – prosecutor, defense and judge.
