Low and McIntosh seeking Republican nod for district attorney

CATSKILL―Two veteran prosecutors are contending for the Republican nod to become Greene County’s next district attorney.

Longtime District Attorney Joseph Stanzione, who was first elected in 2014, will not be seeking another term this November.

Chief Assistant District Attorney Jeffrey Low and Assistant District Attorney Danielle McIntosh are both hoping to ascend to the top seat and have been actively campaigning for GOP support ahead of the party’s county convention later this month.

Low has been with the Greene County District Attorney’s Office since 2015 and was appointed chief assistant district attorney, the office’s second-in-command, in 2024.

“My duties include managing office operations, supervising staff, and assuming the duties of the district attorney when the district attorney is unavailable.  I am involved in all the complex criminal investigations and prosecute the most serious and difficult felony cases.  I provide guidance and effective leadership to assistant district attorneys, investigators and staff,” Low said.

Low, who resides in Earlton, is a graduate of Cairo-Durham High School who went on to earn degrees from Columbia-Greene Community College, SUNY Albany and New England Law in Boston. He ran his own legal practice from 2009 to 2015.

“I was born and raised in Greene County and I care deeply about keeping our county safe, and that is why I am running for district attorney,” said Low.

Most recently, Low was lead prosecutor in the trial of Jeffrey Field who stabbed two men in the Village of Catskill in 2021. Field was convicted of second-degree murder, attempted murder and second-degree assault, and sentenced last week to 50 years to life in prison.

Low prosecuted repeat felon James Hartley of Ashland who is serving a 15-year sentence for multiple crimes, including attempted aggravated assault on a police officer, and Anthony Pastel, a former assistant public defender, serving seven years for a brutal assault on his ex-girlfriend.

Low is lead prosecutor in the murder case against Rodney Pitt and Drew White, charged last November in the Cairo slaying of Roger Pitt, Sr. He is also heading the prosecution against Lameik Wilson who is accused of brutally assaulting a three-year-old child in Cairo last month.  

“People who commit violent crimes in Greene County belong in state prison, not on probation. I will aggressively prosecute those individuals and bring those cases to trial to ensure lengthy prison sentences,” said Low.

“I will continue to prosecute crimes committed against our correction officers in our two state prisons. The safety of our officers is a serious concern of mine, their job has become increasingly more dangerous,” he said. “Drug dealers are ruining lives and killing residents in our community. The drug dealers also belong in state prison, they do not belong in drug treatment programs. Drug addicts belong in treatment programs.”

McIntosh joined the Greene County District Attorney’s Office in 2005. Working under both Stanzione and former District Attorney Terry Wilhelm, gives her “twice the level of experience in this office as any other current prosecutor,” she said.

A resident of Durham, McIntosh attended Siena College while working in law offices and becoming a paralegal. She also served as a rape crisis counselor and with The Albany Legal Project, a non-profit that provides free civil legal assistance to those who cannot afford an attorney.

McIntosh received her law degree from Western New England University School of Law.

“I then served in the New York State Attorney General’s Office, representing both the New York State Police and New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, to understand defense perspectives,” she said.

“I later worked in private practice and defense-oriented matters, intentionally gaining an additional perspective from ‘the other side’ so that later in my career, as a prosecutor, I would make informed decisions,” McIntosh added.

At the Greene County District Attorney’s Office, McIntosh said her career has focused on “complex felony trials,” including litigating cases involving murder, attempted murder, felony assault, driving while intoxicated, illegal drugs and weapons, child sex abuse and sexual assault. In addition, McIntosh said she has worked to obtain search warrants, handled extradition of fugitives and prosecuted weapons, drug and assault cases stemming from the county’s two state prisons.

“Another significant part of my career has been devoted to appeals in serious felony cases, including murder,” McIntosh explained. “I write extensive appellate briefs and argue before panels of five appellate judges.”

“While high-profile cases draw attention, leadership of this office demands more than any single prosecution—it requires depth across every level of the system and the ability to make sound decisions that withstand scrutiny over time,” she added.

“My priorities are clear: hold violent and repeat offenders accountable, aggressively prosecute those who sell drugs in our community, advocate for victims, strengthen collaboration with law enforcement, and ensure our office is prepared to meet the challenges of changing laws while keeping Greene County safe,” McIntosh said.

The county’s Republican convention is slated for Saturday, February 21, when town committee members will gather to choose their nominee.

Greene County Democratic Committee Co-chair Lori Torgersen said this week that, “while there is not a clear Democratic candidate yet, we are actively exploring possibilities.”