I write to wholeheartedly endorse my friend and fellow attorney Anthony LoBiondo for Town of Newburgh Justice.

I have known Anthony for many years, both professionally and personally. As an attorney and former prosecutor myself, I understand the experience, judgment and temperament required of a judge. Anthony has practiced law for more than three decades, beginning his career as an Assistant District Attorney in Orange County and later representing clients in criminal and civil matters throughout our courts. He has the courtroom experience, knowledge of the law and perspective that come only from a long and varied legal career.
My support for Anthony, however, goes well beyond his professional résumé.

My own roots in Newburgh run deep, and I have spent much of my life involved with civic, charitable and community organizations throughout Newburgh and Orange County. Through those years, I have come to appreciate the people whose commitment to this community is genuine and longstanding. Anthony is one of those people.

Anthony’s connection to Newburgh is deeply personal. His father came to Newburgh in 1949, and Anthony and his wife, Juliana, built their lives, law practice and family here.

What has always impressed me about Anthony and his family is that service to others has been a part of their lives for many years. Anthony and Julie established America Rows and Swims Newburgh, a nonprofit that provided free swimming and rowing instruction to local children. They later created the LoBiondo Family Foundation, which awards annual scholarships to Newburgh Free Academy graduates attending SUNY Orange. Anthony has also served the residents of the Town of Newburgh as a member of the Town Board since 2020.

A Town Justice must know the law, but knowledge of the law alone is not enough. A good judge also needs judgment, patience, independence, common sense and an understanding that every person who enters the courtroom deserves to be heard and treated with dignity and respect.

I believe Anthony possesses those qualities, and I am pleased to endorse him for Town of Newburgh Justice.