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Ohio Supreme Court to be Majority Female: Yvette McGee Brown Appointed, Associate Justice


When I heard Yvette McGee Brown for the first time, while on the trail with Ohio Governor Ted Strickland as his Lt. Gov. running mate, I was blown away.  From the Columbus Dispatch:

Former Columbus judge Yvette McGee Brown will become the first African-American woman to serve on the Ohio Supreme Court.

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Brown said today that she intends to run in November 2012 to fulfill the remaining two years on O’Connor’s current term, and then seek a full six-year term in 2014.

“I told the governor I believe I can hold the seat,” Brown said.

As noted to me by Jeremiah Arn via Twitter, this also means that the Ohio Supreme Court will be majority female.  I don’t know how many are majority female but it’s very nice to have accomplished.  Will check that out with some folks I know.

Congratulations to Yvette.  I’m very excited for her and for us.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 2:31 pm December 10th, 2010 in Announcements, Courts, Law, leadership, Ohio 

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4 Responses to “Ohio Supreme Court to be Majority Female: Yvette McGee Brown Appointed, Associate Justice”

  1. 1 Greg Helms on December 10th, 2010 5:17 pm

    FYI, the Court was also majority female in 2003 (albeit for only a few months) with O’Connor, Stratton, Cook, and Resnick. After a few months, Cook’s nomination to the 6h Circuit Court of Appeals was confirmed.

  2. 2 Jill Miller Zimon on December 10th, 2010 5:24 pm

    Greg – you often have good info like that – thank you!

  3. 3 Greg Helms on March 11th, 2011 11:08 am

    Jill,

    Just saw this press release today.

    http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/PIO/news/2011/womensHistory_030411.asp

  4. 4 Jill Miller Zimon on March 14th, 2011 8:56 pm

    Greg – Thanks!! That is really exciting, fun and important information.

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