Interview: New York Supreme Court Fifth Judaical District Candidates Jean Marie Westlake and Peter Rayhill discuss the court system and their bids for two open seats

LOWVILLE- Jean Marie Westlake and Peter Rayhill, candidates running for two seats available for New York Supreme Court Fifth Judicial District, visited the 202nd Lewis County Fair while out on the campaign trail. 

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"We have been to every single county many times and the support and the welcome we have received has been astounding," Westlake told us.

"Traveling through the district has been a pleasure, you know, great people and it's great to get out there and see them, converse with them and listen to their concerns," Rayhill told us. 

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New York's Fifth Judicial District includes five counties: Onondaga, Oneida, Oswego, Herkimer, Lewis, and Jefferson.

Westlake has over 20+ years of experience trying cases in the State Supreme Court. Her years of service, her passion for justice, and her unwavering dedication to the rule of law are all qualifications required to serve for New York State's Supreme Court, Westlake told us. 

With over 30 years of experience as a respected attorney, Rayhill has tackled a diverse range of legal matters throughout his impressive career.

He returned to Oneida County to practice law with his father, Phil Rayhill, in 1990. Together they had a small, general practice representing individual clients, small businesses, corporations and municipal clients.

Check out Peter Rayhill for Supreme Court and Jean Marie Westlake for Supreme Court online.

Headline image via New York Supreme Court.