Annette Totten Candiate - State Supreme Court Justice

“My Platform is Justice-For-All”.

RIVERHEAD, NY – Suffolk County and Nassau County Residence will have the opportunity to see the name ‘Annette Totten’ under ‘Justice for Supreme Court’ on Early Voting Ballots that started on October 26 – Nov 3 and also the regular General Election on Nov 5.
This is a Monumental Election Year for this is the first time New York State has the opportunity to Vote Early and Candidate Totten is the First African-American Woman to run for Supreme Court Justice.

Annette Totten, 51, of Riverhead, is running for New York State Supreme Court Justice.

Totten, a Conservative is running on the Libertarian Line, is not married and has two dogs, Lowra and Harley.

Question: Does anyone in your family work in politics or government? No

Question: Education: Temple University and Touro Law School

Question: Occupation: 15 1/2 years - Attorney

Question: Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office:
Board of Trustees - Riverhead Free Library

Question: Campaign Website: TottenforLi.com

Question: The single most pressing issue facing our (board, district, etc.) is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it. Judges are independent. The primary goal is to keep politics out of the Judicial process.We have a code of ethics and are limited by what we can and cannot say. We cannot be swayed by public opinion. The judicial system works when it is perceived as being fair to all.

Question: What are the critical differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post? Judges are impartial. The primary goal is to keep politics out of the Judicial process. We have a code of ethics and are limited by what we can and cannot say. We cannot be swayed by public opinion. The judicial system works when it is perceived as being fair to all.

Question: If you are a challenger, in what way has the current board or officeholder failed the community (or district or constituency)?
Again, Judges are independent to the Political process. The primary goal is to keep politics out of the Judicial process. We have a code of ethics and are limited by what we can and cannot say. We cannot be swayed by public opinion. The judicial system works when it is perceived as being fair to all.

Question: Describe the other issues that define your campaign platform:
My Campaign Platform is based on Justice for All and Unity through Diversity, I believe. Our ancestors envisioned a Nation wherein liberty and justice would be for all people. The Fourteenth Amendment states that no state shall make or enforce any law that willl 'deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law'. The requirement of the government to treat all persons with equality. I stand with the U.S. Constitution

Question: What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job? I have worked over 25 years as an Advocate for Equality & Civil Rights. Fighting Social Justice for All Citizens. I am a Defense Attorney for over 15 years with clients from Eastern Long Island Courts to Brooklyn Courts. I have been a Child Protective Services Investigator (CPS) who worked tirelessly for the Rights of Children.

Question: The best advice ever shared with me was ... Always Listen. It is important to be a good listener in obtaining all the facts. Be compassionate to your clients needs and research thoroughly. Most recently, to follow the 'Code of Conduct' for U.S. Judges.

Question: What else would you like voters to know about yourself and your positions? When Elected, I will conduct my courtroom in a manner that is conducive to all who enter. Justice will be determined on the merits of each case individually and not on any hidden agenda or owed favors. I will be a Fair and Impartial Justice who will base my decisions on objective criteria, rather than on the basis of bias, prejudice or preferring the benefit to one person over another for improper reasons.