Bernadette Romano for Family Court Judge

..... Personal: Life long resident of Oneida County. Married with two daughters, Francesca 8 and Alexandra 5.

..... Education: Utica Catholic Academy, 1970. St. Mary's College of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, B.S. cum laude, 1974.

..... Community Service: Member, Board of Directors of Boys and Girls Club of Greater Utica, 1994-98. Member, Board of Directors of Mohawk Valley Performing Arts, 1995-present. Member, Advisory Board, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 1996-present. Member, Oneida County Bar Association; Committee Chair, 1998-99; Board of Directors, 2000-01; Member, Utica Rotary Club, 2000

..... Professional Experiences: Admitted to practice January 1990 New York State Appellate Division U.S. Federal Court, Northern District. Private practice with Bond, Schoeneck & King, Syracuse, 1989-92; Petrone & Petrone, P.C., Utica, 1992-93. Oneida County District Attorney's Office: First Assistant District Attorney, 1994-present; Bureau Chief, Special Victims Unit, 1994-present; Oversees Child Advocacy Center, 1994-present; Coordinator, Legal Lives Program, 1994-97. Member and Co-Chairperson, Oneida County Domestic Violence Coalition, 1995-present.

..... Awards: Distinguished Service Award, Boys and Girls Club of Utica, 1992. Woman of the Year for Public Service, YWCA, 1998. Optimist Award for Law Enforcement, 1999 D.A.R.E. Award for Service, 2000