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Albany County committee confirms Jordan Cubont as public defender
Summary
The committee voted to confirm Jordan Cubont as Albany County public defender after he described his decades of local legal experience and answered questions on bail reform, discovery workload and accountability; salary again was noted as missing from the meeting materials.
The Albany County Personnel Committee confirmed Jordan Cubont as public defender following a brief presentation of his background and committee questioning.
County leadership presented Cubont as the nominee, noting his long service to the county, including previous vendor work, service as first assistant county attorney and many years of legal practice in the county. Cubont told the committee he grew up in the county, recently moved to Cohoes, and has "a passion for criminal defense" and for public service.
Members asked about policy issues affecting the office. Member Grube again pointed out the committee's resolution requiring salary disclosure in the RLA and said the information was not included; a county representative said the committee would receive the salary details. In a question on bail reform and raising the age, Cubont said the public defender's office must comply with applicable statutes and that the office focuses on client-centered representation while maintaining accountability and oversight. He also described the burden of growing discovery responsibilities on public defenders and said he would pursue open communication with the district attorney's office.
A member moved to confirm Cubont; after a second the committee approved the nomination by voice vote. The transcript records the motion passing but does not include a roll-call tally.
The committee adjourned after confirming the public defender.
