Mahopac News 05.19.22

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Putnam courtroom named in honor of late Judge Reitz

Harckham, Byrne sponsor bill to memorialize beloved justice

A courtroom in the Putnam Su- PHOTO COURTESY OF NYS MEDIA SERVICES County and graduate of Carmel
preme and County Court has been High School, Judge Reitz received
named in honor of the late County From left, Sen. Pete Harckham, Sen. Sue Serino, Barbara Reitz, and Assemblyman Kevin Byrne a bachelor’s degree from Mercy
Court Judge James F. Reitz, a Ma- College and then his J.D. from
hopac resident. e move was ap- memory will live on in the Putnam “It is truly tting that the court- to those in need and epitomized Western Michigan University
proved unanimously in the State Supreme and County Court.” room in which he served be named the slogan of ‘service above self.’
Senate. in his honor as we remember a Sen. Harckham and I introduced omas M. Cooley Law School.
Byrne’s bill came out of the Ju- great man whose life was taken this legislation to celebrate Judge He worked as a lawyer in private
Sen. Pete Harckham and As- diciary Committee without objec- too soon,” said Byrne. “Judge Re- Reitz’s legacy, and I look forward practice from 1991 to 2006. In ad-
semblyman Kevin Byrne collabo- tion in the State Assembly. In De- itz was a remarkable human being to continuing to work to make this dition,he served as a Carmel Town
rated to sponsor the bill. cember 2018, Judge Reitz swore who loved his family and loved his legislation become law.” Justice between 1996 and 2006 be-
Byrne into o ce for his second community. He dedicated himself fore winning election as a Putnam
Harckham sponsored the bill term as an assemblyman. A lifelong resident of Putnam County Court Judge in 2007.
in the Senate, which designates
Room 301 in the Putnam Su- Reitz also served as an acting
preme and County Court as the justice with the New York State
“Judge James F. Reitz Memorial Supreme Court. One of his many
Courtroom.” Reitz passed away in achievements included institut-
the courthouse from a heart attack ing his own drug treatment court
at the age of 57 in June 2019. His in Putnam County, which gave
wife Barbara Reitz was in atten- residents an innovative way to get
dance for the vote in the Senate. a second chance in the judicial sys-
tem. e drug court’s success made
“Judge Reitz was a beloved g- it a model for similar courts around
ure whose professionalism, integ- the country and was featured in an
rity and compassion on and o Emmy Award-winning documen-
the bench brought him renown tary.
from around the state,” Harckham
said. “His remarkable service to his A third generation, life member
community and love for his family of the Mahopac Falls Volunteer
stand as an example to us all, and
I am very happy to know that his SEE REITZ PAGE 8

School budget/ed board election results

Results from the Mahopac Central School District budget vote and Board of Education election on Tuesday, May 17, were not available by press time for this issue of
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