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Town of Candor Justice and Attorney Mari Townsend announced her candidacy for Tioga County Court Judge last week.<\/p>\n

Mari Townsend is seeking the position being vacated by current Judge Gerald Keene, who is expected to retire when his term ends at the end of the year. Townsend cited her experience as a sitting town Judge, Assistant County Attorney and former Family Court Public Defender as her reason for seeking the seat. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt is important to elect judges who are fair, balanced, and know the law,\u201d said Judge Townsend, who continued, \u201cExperience matters. My legal and judicial experience, coupled with my passion to serve the people of Tioga County, is why I\u2019m running to succeed Judge Keene.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Pictured is Town of Candor Justice, Mari Townsend, who will be running for Tioga County Court Judge. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

As the current Town of Candor Justice, Townsend has presided over a variety of cases, from misdemeanors and traffic infractions to evictions and civil cases. And as an Assistant County Attorney, she is charged with protecting the area\u2019s most vulnerable, by prosecuting child abuse and neglect cases on behalf of the Department of Social Services. She is also a former Attorney for the Child and while in private practice represented a number of litigants in courts in Tioga, Tompkins, and the surrounding counties. <\/p>\n

 <\/span>\u201cI\u2019m honored and humbled by the support of so many members of our community,\u201d Judge Townsend continued. \u201cI believe that I\u2019m uniquely qualified for this position due to my diversity of experience, and I\u2019m looking forward to making my case to the voters to earn their support.\u201d <\/p>\n

Townsend lives in Candor with her husband Chris. Together, they own Hollenbeck\u2019s Feed & Coal in Owego, a multi-faceted retail feed and farm supply business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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