Carmel justice will seek Reitz seat
Joseph Spofford Jr., a justice for the Town of Carmel, announced on July 17 that he will seek the Putnam County Court seat of James Reitz, who died of a heart attack in June at age 57.
Spofford, who lives in Mahopac, submitted nominating petitions on July 11 to appear on the Republican and Conservative lines on the Nov. 5 ballot. He was appointed to the Carmel Town Court in 1999 and elected in 2000 to the first of five terms.
