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Local Judge Named American Bar Fellow The American Bar Association Foundation has named Red Hook Town and Village Justice, the Hon. Jonah Triebwasser, as a Bar Foundation Fellow. The Fellows is a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession and to the welfare of their communities. Membership in the Fellows is limited to one percent of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction. Members are nominated by their peers and elected by the Board of the American Bar Foundation. Established in 1955, the Fellows support the research of the American Bar Foundation through their annual contributions and sponsor seminars and events of direct relevance to the legal profession. Judge Triebwasser is a National Judicial College graduate and faculty member. He is also a graduate of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice (class of 1972) and New York Law School (class of 1979.) He is immediate past-president of the New York State Magistrates Association.

The Dutchess County Magistrate's Association welcomed the 9th Judicial District Administrative Judge, the Hon. Anne E. Minihan, as their guest of honor and keynote speaker at their recent dinner meeting. As administrative judge, Judge Minihan supervises all courts in the Hudson Valley. Judge Minihan spoke at the dinner of the importance of the town and village courts in the administration of justice. Shown in the photo are: New York State Magistrates Association Past President Hon. Thomas Dias (Town of Ancram Justice, Retired), Dutchess County Magistrate's Association President and New York State Magistrates Association Third Vice President Hon. Susan Sullivan-Bisceglia (Town of LaGrange Justice), Judge Minihan, and New York State Magistrates Association Immediate Past President Hon. Jonah Triebwasser (Town and Village of Red Hook Justice.) (photo by Hon. Ibis Guzman)

The clock was presented to Judge Triebwasser by the Hon. Dr. Carrie O'Hare, President of the Columbia County Magistrates Association and justice in the Town of Stuyvesant.

Judge Triebwasser was honored by his fellow judges in Columbia, Dutchess, Greene and Rensselaer counties for his 18 months of service as president of the New York State Magistrates Association during the Covid crisis.

Hon. Jonah Triebwasser administered the oath of office to the new Associate Red Hook Village Justice, the Hon. Thomas Mansfield, who is also Town Justice. Proud spouse Miriam Altshuler holds the Bible. Congratulating Judge Mansfield are members of the Red Hook Village Board: Deputy Mayor Brent Kolvachik, Mayor Karen Smythe and Trustee Charles Laing.

Hon. Jonah Triebwasser administered the oath of office to the new Associate Red Hook Village Justice, the Hon. Thomas Mansfield, who is also Town Justice. Proud spouse Miriam Altshuler holds the Bible. Congratulating Judge Mansfield are members of the Red Hook Village Board: Deputy Mayor Brent Kolvachik, Mayor Karen Smythe and Trustee Charles Laing.

Judge Jonah Triebwasser attended the New York State Magistrates Association educational conference in Niagara Falls where he ended his term as President of the statewide judges' association. He turned over the blue gavel of office to the new President, the Hon. Karl Manne of Herkirmer Town Court, and in turn Judge Manne presented Judge Triebwasser with the eagle sculpture.

Judge Jonah Triebwasser attended the New York State Magistrates Association educational conference in Niagara Falls where he ended his term as President of the statewide judges' association. He turned over the blue gavel of office to the new President, the Hon. Karl Manne of Herkirmer Town Court, and in turn Judge Manne presented Judge Triebwasser with the eagle sculpture.

Judge Jonah Triebwasser administered the oath of office to the president of the New York State Association of Magistrates Court Clerks, Dawn Marie Klingner of Amenia, New York, at their conference in Albany.

Joining Judge Jonah at the conference were Red Hook Court Clerks Nancy Roberts, Rebecca Kent and Kathy Fell.

Judge Jonah Triebwasser administered the constitutional oath of office to the Village of Red Hook's new mayor, the Honorable Karen Smythe. Her husband, Neville, is holding the Bible.

Judge Jonah Triebwasser and Mayor Karen Smythe