Background
West, Joseph King was born on September 11, 1929 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Ralph and Nellie (Brown) W.
West, Joseph King was born on September 11, 1929 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Ralph and Nellie (Brown) W.
Bachelor of Science, Howard University, Washington, 1952. Juris Doctor, Brooklyn Law School, 1961.
Assistant Corporate Counsel City of Yonkers, New York, 1964-1965. Assistant district attorney Prospective Office, White Plains, 1965-1982. City court judge Yonkers City Court, 1983-1984.
County court judge Westchester Judicial Court, White Plains, 1985-1999. Supervising judge Criminal Courts 9th Judicial District Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester Counties, 1991-1998. State supreme court justice State of New York, since 1999.
Board of directors St. Joseph's Medical Center. Advisory board Yonkers Big. Brothers/Big Sisters.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1952-1956. Member Westchester County Bar Association, Yonkers Lawyers Association, Alpha Phi Alpha.
Married Shirley Arvene Gray, July 3, 1954. Children: Rebecca, Joseph K.