To the editor:

I am writing this letter in support of Rebecca A. Slezak running for Supreme Court justice on Nov. 5 for the Fourth Judicial District. She is endorsed by the Republican and Conservative parties.

Rebecca is a bona fide local upstater, born and raised in Amsterdam, graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Albany Law School. Initially she worked in a private law firm, also as an assistant public defender, and for the last 16 years has been working with Judge Philip V. Cortese for Montgomery County Family Court. She is currently the secretary-treasurer for the Montgomery County Bar Association and served as vice president for the Fourth Judicial District of the New York State Bar Association for four years. Her experiences in a private law office as well as in Family Court have prepared her well to serve as a Supreme Court justice. Rebecca is relentless in researching the law and attentive to detail in all aspects. Her judgment comes from years of experience, and she is unwavering in her commitment to the law and legal process.

Rebecca is one of eight children born to parents who completed their high school education but instilled a work ethic that is exemplary and personified in her professional and personal life. She serves as a role model, not only to her two sons and her nieces and nephews, but also to the families she impacts in her daily court activities. She is compassionate yet firm, fair yet understanding. Rebecca is an excellent listener, a trustworthy person who will persevere to help others in need. She is not pretentious or righteous but a true down-to-earth human being. I am privileged to call her my sister and friend, and hope others will come to know her as I do. She will make us all proud if elected. Please vote for Rebecca A. Slezak, Supreme Court justice, Fourth Judicial District on Nov. 5.

Nancy S. Knudsen, MD

Amsterdam and Indian Lake