Hon. Richard A. Kupferman

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<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#2011_election"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">2011 election</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Education"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Education</span></a></li>
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<b>Richard A. Kupferman</b> is a judge on the <a href="/Saratoga_County_Surrogate%27s_Court,_New_York" title="Saratoga County Surrogate's Court, New York">Saratoga County Surrogate's Court</a> in <a href="/Saratoga_County,_New_York_(Judicial)" title="Saratoga County, New York (Judicial)">Saratoga County</a>, <a href="/New_York" title="New York">New York</a>. He was elected to a 10 year term on <a href="/C2011#November" class="mw-redirect" title="C2011">November 8, 2011</a>, effective <a href="/C2012#January" class="mw-redirect" title="C2012">January 1, 2012</a>. He replaced <a href="/Harry_W._Seibert,_Jr." title="Harry W. Seibert, Jr.">Harry W. Seibert, Jr.</a> His current term expires on <a href="/C2021#December" class="mw-redirect" title="C2021">December 31, 2021</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2011election_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011election-1">[1]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="2011_election">2011 election</span></h2>
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<p>Kupferman won election as a Surrogate Court Justice on <a href="/C2011#November" class="mw-redirect" title="C2011">November 8th</a> after winning the Republican, Conservative, and Independent primaries. He ran unopposed in the Primary and General Election.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2011election_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011election-1">[1]</a></sup>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Education">Education</span></h2>
<p>Kupferman earned his <a href="/J.D." class="mw-redirect" title="J.D.">J.D.</a> from the Albany Law School.<sup id="cite_ref-campaign_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-campaign-7">[7]</a></sup>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Career">Career</span></h2>
<p>Kupferman has been actively involved in private practice since his admission to the bar. He has also served as General Counsel for the New York State Senate Committee on Children and Families and as an assistant county attorney.<sup id="cite_ref-campaign_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-campaign-7">[7]</a></sup>
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<ul><li><a href="/New_York" title="New York">New York</a></li>
<li><a href="/New_York_Supreme_Court_4th_Judicial_District" title="New York Supreme Court 4th Judicial District">New York Supreme Court 4th Judicial District</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/4jd/Saratoga/index.shtml">4th Judicial District: Saratoga County</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.saratogajudge.com/home/about-rich/">Rich Kupferman for Judge, Official campaign website</a></li></ul>
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