Nassau County Probation Officers Endorse Joy Watson for Nassau County District Attorney

Oct. 6, 2009 - PRLog -- Nassau County Probation Officers Association, Inc.
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Nassau County Probation Officers Association, Inc. Endorses Joy Watson for Nassau County District Attorney Seat

(GARDEN CITY, N.Y.) October 6, 2009—The Nassau County Probation Officers Association (POA), Inc., today announced it has endorsed Joy Watson of Hempstead, N.Y., for the office of Nassau County District Attorney. Election Day is November 3.

“My membership has elected to stand squarely with many major labor and fraternal organizations and endorse Joy Watson,” POA President Christopher Papatsos said.

Founded in 1989 to promote the professionalism of Probation Officers and advocate for officer’s specialized needs, Papatsos said the main function of the POA is to work in partnership with the Courts, the District Attorney’s office, and local law enforcement agencies to provide community safety.

“Joy is a veteran Nassau County prosecutor. For 20 years, she did a great job protecting the rights of taxpayers when she served as chief of Nassau County’s Sex Offense and Domestic Violence bureau, deputy bureau chief of the county’s Major Offense/Homicide bureau, and chief of the sex crimes and mental health units,” he said. “We are supporting her on November 3.”

“Joy’s interest in what we do and our role in support of the community and the criminal justice system is refreshing. We look forward to working with Joy when she is elected district attorney,” Papatsos added.

To date, Watson has also been endorsed by the Nassau County Detectives Association, Inc. (DAI), Hempstead Police Benevolent Association (PBA), Freeport Police Benevolent Association (PBA), Fire Marshal Benevolent Association of Nassau County, and the Adjunct Faculty Association of Nassau Community College.