William D. Spain Jr.
Conservative · NY
Mahopac attorney and Putnam County Conservative Party chair who previously served as Putnam County Attorney and town attorney for the Town of Carmel and has decades of private-practice and civic experience.
Where William D. Spain Jr. stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
As Putnam County attorney, moved to dismiss federal civil-rights claims arising from the county's nuisance-removal proceeding against a tire dump; the bankruptcy court dismissed the claims against him as within his official authority but denied sanctions.
December 19, 1989Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: casemine.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Was selected by the Kings County Conservative Party to run for a New York Supreme Court seat in Brooklyn, replacing his earlier Putnam County executive candidacy.
August 21, 2026
Source: highlandscurrent.org · researched September 13, 2026
Received the Putnam County Conservative Party's endorsement for county executive.
March 8, 2026
Source: highlandscurrent.org · researched September 13, 2026
Filed an ethics complaint concerning alleged conduct by the Putnam County sheriff's confidential adviser, prompting the county legislature to authorize outside counsel for the ethics board.
August 7, 2012
Source: putnamcountyny.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 1 favorable
Represented the Putnam County Conservative Party in litigation arguing that a town-justice candidate's county-law employment created a conflict with judicial service.
September 26, 2016Favorable on Impartiality
Source: highlandscurrent.org · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 2 favorable
Submitted an affidavit supporting Carmel's effort to enjoin marina docks as illegal expansions; the Appellate Division later held that the town lacked authority over docks on the state-owned lake and reversed the preliminary injunction in part.
February 27, 2013Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
As chair of the Carmel Zoning Board of Appeals, joined a motion to dismiss an Article 78 challenge to a use variance as untimely; the Appellate Division affirmed the dismissal.
April 26, 1999Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Race William D. Spain Jr. is in:
- Supreme Court Justice - 2nd Judicial District · November 3, 2026 · Kings County, New York
Profile last researched September 12, 2026.