Victoria Kolakowski

Victoria Kolakowski
Judge of the Alameda County Superior Court
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 4, 2011
Personal details
Born August 29, 1961 (1961-08-29) (age 50)
Queens, New York
Spouse(s) Cynthia Laird
Alma mater Louisiana State University (J.D.)

Victoria Kolakowski (born August 29, 1961, in Queens, New York)[1] is an American lawyer and judge of the Alameda County Superior Court since 2011.[2] Before she was elected with 51% of the vote to her opponent's 48% on November 2, 2010, Kolakowski served as an administrative law judge with the California Public Utilities Commission for four years.[2][3] Kolakowski is the first openly transgender person to serve as a trial judge in the United States.[2] She underwent sex reassignment surgery in 1991.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Biography". Kolakowski for Judge campaign. http://kolakowskiforjudge.com/sbcc/personalinfo.php?page=biography. 
  2. ^ a b c Knowles, David (January 5, 2011). "Victoria Kolakowski: 5 Facts About America's First Transgender Superior Court Judge". AOL News. http://www.aolnews.com/2011/01/05/victoria-kolakowski-5-facts-about-americas-first-trangender-su/. Retrieved January 9, 2011. 
  3. ^ Rosynsky, Paul T. (November 16, 2010). "Alameda County home to first transgender judge in nation". Silicon Valley Mercury News. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16629318. Retrieved January 9, 2011. 
  4. ^ Sheridan, Michael (November 17, 2010). "California elects nation's first openly transgender judge, Victoria Kolakowski". Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/11/17/2010-11-17_california_elects_nations_first_openly_transgender_judge_victoria_kolakowski.html. Retrieved January 9, 2011. 

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