Sam R. Watkins Jr.
Voice of Croton · NY · Village Justice, Village of Croton-on-Hudson
Croton-on-Hudson's Village Justice for about 20 years. In 2022 he opposed a proposal to abolish the village court and shift its cases to the Town of Cortlandt, arguing the local court is part of what makes the village work.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Lost the Croton Democratic Committee's 2026 endorsement for village justice to challenger Ali Jaffery after a member vote, the committee chair wrote.
August 12, 2026
Source: riverjournalonline.com
Told the village board that moving the court to Cortlandt would not save money and urged a judicial study instead; the board then voted 0-5 against a $19,750 court efficiency study.
March 11, 2026
Source: play.champds.com
Won re-election as village justice unopposed in the November 8, 2022 election with 3,030 votes on the Democratic line.
November 8, 2022
Source: play.champds.com
Spoke against a village proposal to abolish the village court and send its cases to the Town of Cortlandt, calling it a permanent solution to a temporary problem; the board delayed the plan.
March 8, 2022
Source: theexaminernews.com
Won re-election as Croton-on-Hudson village justice in the November 6, 2018 election, according to the Westchester County Board of Elections.
November 6, 2018
Source: play.champds.com
Arraigned former Croton fire chief and fire department treasurer Gerald Munson on grand larceny charges, then released him on his own recognizance after a $25,000 restitution payment.
June 20, 2018
Source: osc.ny.gov
Past race Sam R. Watkins Jr. ran in:
- Village Justice, Village of Croton-on-Hudson · November 3, 2026 · Croton-on-Hudson village, New York · incumbent