(WBEN) According to Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown retiring Buffalo City Court Chief Judge Thomas Amodeo is an individual with wisdom, decency, impartiality and respect for persons on both sides of the bench.
At a ceremony today the Mayor praised Amodeo while announcing that Buffalo City Court Judge Craig Hannah will become the new Chief Judge.
In addition, to fill the new vacancy on the City Court, Brown is appointing Peter Savage III to the bench.
Biographies of the men prepared by the Mayor's Office are next:
Mayor Byron W. Brown honored retiring Buffalo City Court Chief Judge Thomas P. Amodeo today during a special ceremony, where he also announced the appointment of Judge Craig D. Hannah to fill the vacancy. At the same time, Mayor Brown announced the appointment of Peter J. Savage III to the position of Buffalo City Court Judge."It is my great pleasure to appoint Judge Craig D. Hannah as Chief Judge of Buffalo City Court and Peter J. Savage III as a City Court Judge.
With today's judicial appointments, Mayor Brown continues on his promise to create a diverse, progressive and effective government, as well as increased opportunity, for all Buffalo residents. Since 2006, he has appointed seven individuals to the bench, including three minority Buffalo City Court judges and four female judges. Those judges include: Craig D. Hannah, Betty Calvo Torres, Susan Eagan, Amy Martoche, JaHarr Pridgen, Shannon Heneghan, Peter Savage.
