David Egan (judge)

Egan graduated from Spencerport High School in 1957. He then attended the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) where he competed on the wrestling team. Egan took a break from college to serve in the United States Coast Guard Reserve and afterwards returned to RIT. During his senior year, he was the wrestling team captain, won a silver medal at Niagara District AAU Olympic Freestyle Tournament and was awarded Outstanding Wrestler of the Year at RIT. Egan earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business in 1962. In 2001, Egan was inducted into the Rochester Institute of Technology Sports Hall of Fame.^[1] Egan earned a Juris Doctor from the Albany Law School.

Following law school, Egan worked as a lawyer in private practice for 16 years. In 1976, Egan ran for election as the Republican Party and Conservative Party nominee for New York's 133rd State Assembly district.^[2] Egan lost to the incumbent Democrat.^[3] In 1980, Egan was elected as a municipal judge in Gates, New York and served from 1980 to 1983. In 1983, he was elected to the Monroe County Court and served until 2000.^[4] He retired from the bench on April 2, 2011, after 31 years.^[5] Egan was appointed to the state Supreme Court by Governor George Pataki in 2000.^[6][7][8] He retired from the bench on April 2, 2011, after 31 years.^[9]