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COLLINS -- Sylvia L. Jock (“Beege”), a member of the Seneca Nation from the Cattaraugus Territory, is running for Collins Town Justice in this year's election.
Sylvia was first appointed to office as a Peacemaker Judge in November 2016 and then ran for the public office in November 2017 and was elected to a four year term. She then ran for Court of Appeals Judge and was successful but after serving two years on the appellate bench she decided to return to the trial court and ran again for Peacemaker in 2023 and was successful again. She is presently the administrative Peacemaker judge and has been on the bench for a total of 10 years. She is a certified Paralegal and has primarily worked in Corporate and Federal Employment Relations Law.
She’s also worked in both plaintiff and defense law firms in Buffalo and Baton Rouge, La. She is a strong and firm advocate of due process and civil rights protections. Jock has continued her legal education with the National Judicial College and has received two (2) Judicial Certifications for judgeship.
Jock said that if elected, she will be able to address and collaborate with the outside magistrates on cross border issues to raise cultural awareness and issues of comity moving forward.
She is Endorsed by the Democrat Party and ranked “Well Qualified” by the Western New York Minority Bar Association.