Former Nassau County Court Judge Daniel Palmieri of Garden City has been nominated to seek a second term on the County Court by the Nassau County Republican Committee at its recent annual convention.

"I appreciate the opportunity to return serving the people of Nassau County as a judge of the County Court," Palmieri said. "For 15 years I was a District Court, County Court and Acting Supreme Court judge working to enforce the laws of this state justly, with civility and impartiality."

Palmieri, currently in private practice as senior counsel at Reisman, Peirez & Reisman of Garden City, lost his bid for re-election in 2004 by an extremely narrow margin - 0.008 percent - less than four votes in each of the county's election districts with more than 500,000 votes cast county-wide. Palmieri served as a County Court judge from 1995-2004.

"We ran a responsible and credible race for re-election last year," Palmieri said, "but national and statewide races overshadowed our efforts. I am most gratified to be given another opportunity to return to the County Court."

An active member of the community, Judge Palmieri has been elected a director of the Nassau Bar Association and is the editor and long-time columnist for the Association's newsletter. He is also a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Columbian Lawyers Association, the Nassau Women's Bar Association, the Catholic Lawyers' Guild, a former member of the Nassau County Courts Committee on Women in the Courts and is a member of the board of directors of the St. John's Alumni Association and a member of the Sons of Italy.

Judge Palmieri's legal ability and judicial experience were recognized again in May 2005 when he was found "well-qualified" to seek election to the County Court by the Nassau County Bar Association.

Prior to becoming a judge, he was a practicing attorney - first an associate and later a partner at the Mineola Law firm now known as Meyer, Suozzi, English and Klein. A long time resident of Garden City, he was a cum laude graduate from St. John's University and graduated near the top of his class from St. John's Law School. Judge Palmieri is the father of two daughters, who are both married and now have their own families, was widowed and later married Mary Ellen O'Brien, who is also an attorney.