Rome Common Council president announces candidacy for city court judge seat

The president of Rome’s Common Council has announced her candidacy for Rome City Court Judge.

Stephanie Viscelli is Rome's first female council president and would be the first woman to act as city judge, if elected, according to Viscelli’s statement Wednesday announcing her candidacy.

“In 2004, I chose to move back to Rome to raise my children,” Viscelli said in a statement. “I have had the privilege of serving our community as the first female president of the Rome Common Council for the last seven years. In that role, I have had the opportunity to help revitalize our city and respond to our residents’ needs. I would be honored to serve as Rome’s first female city court judge.”

Viscelli, a Rome native, is a 1985 graduate of Rome Free Academy. She obtained a B.A. in Political Science from Ithaca College in 1989, and she earned her law degree at Syracuse University College of Law as well as a Master of Public Administration at Maxwell School of Citizenship, Syracuse University in 1992, according to her campaign.

She was admitted to the New York State Bar and Federal Court, the Northern District of New York, in 1993. She has been specializing in litigation and trial work for over 20 years.

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Viscelli is currently a litigation attorney at Stanley Law Offices.

A registered Republican, Viscelli is serving her second term as Common Council president.

Viscelli did not immediately reply to questions on how her candidacy would affect her role on the council.

Viscelli, 56, lives in Rome with her husband and two children.

This article originally appeared on Observer-Dispatch: Stephanie Viscelli, Rome's Common Council president, running for judge