Councilwoman Danielle Browne announced her candidacy for City Court Judge in Mount Vernon, on Monday, January 20th via Youtube video (see below).
In the video Danielle lets the voters know she is a lifelong resident with 10 years of legal experience, having worked in asbestos litigation, consumer debt, landlord-tenant law, and as a Senior Leadership team member for the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream. In 2017, she founded The Browne Firm, offering services in trusts and estates, business law, and Medicaid planning, always prioritizing integrity and client care. Danielle is also a City Councilmember and, in 2023, became the youngest Council President and the fourth Black woman to hold the role.
“With my strong legal background, leadership experience, and deep roots in Mount Vernon, Danielle is ready to bring fairness and respect to the City Court bench,” Danielle shared on the video as she asks you to join her in building a future where justice is accessible to all.
Associate Judge Peter Davis agreed to temporarily fill the full-time judicial vacancy created by Judge Lyndon Williams’s retirement. Davis assumed the role on January 1, 2025, and will serve until the end of the year after the election for a successor judge is held in November 2025.
Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Brian Johnson has informed Black Westchester he will be announcing his candidacy for Mount Vernon City Court Judge as well to face Browne in the June 25th Democratic Primary.
