Debra L. Stephens

Debra Leigh Stephens (born c. 1965) is a member of the Washington Supreme Court. She was appointed to the court in December 2007 by Governor Christine Gregoire^[1] and took office in January 2008. Justice Stephens is the first judge from Division Three of the Court of Appeals to serve on the Washington State Supreme Court, and the first woman from Eastern Washington to do so.

Biography

Early life and education

Debra Leigh Williams grew in Spokane, the end of the West Valley High School. Century III student body president and national leader, assisted by his Gonzaga University in 1987.

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Stephens community and 1987/88 Spokane Falls Community College what a group discussion, and since 1988-90 teaching assistant at Gonzaga University Dean. After completing law school, retired Stephens Fred L. Van sickle clerked, in 1993-95 the US district court in the Eastern District.

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Stephens Orchard Prairie School District Board for more than ten years of service, No. 123,^[2] and the board of the Spokane Valley Rotary Club. He has previously Mill Wood Community vatican church as an elder and served Giles. <Resource name = "judgenamed" /> Gonzaga University Legal Aid Clinic attorney supervision was voluntary. He is appealing the Washington College District court and the rules of the court and the committee on judicial District Education Committee.

Marriage and Children

Justice Stephens and her husband, Craig, married since 1989 and have two children, Lindsey and Bob was there. <Resource name = "judgenamed" />

References

External links

• Washington Courts - Justice Debra L. Stephens

Current statewide elected officials and legislative leaders of Washington
U.S. Senators	Maria Cantwell Patty Murray
State government	Jay Inslee, Governor Cyrus Habib, Lieutenant Governor Kim Wyman, Secretary of State Bob Ferguson, Attorney General Duane Davidson, Treasurer Pat McCarthy, Auditor Chris Reykdal, Superintendent of Public Instruction Peter Goldmark, Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz, Insurance Commissioner
Senate	Pam Roach, President pro tempore Mark Schoesler, Majority Leader Sharon Nelson, Minority Leader
House	Frank Chopp, Speaker Jim Moeller, Speaker pro tempore Pat Sullivan, Majority Leader Dan Kristiansen, Minority Leader
Supreme Court	Barbara Madsen, Chief Justice Charles Johnson, Associate Chief Justice Susan Owens, Associate Justice Mary Fairhurst, Associate Justice Debra Stephens, Associate Justice Charles Wiggins, Associate Justice Steven Gonzalez, Associate Justice Sheryl McCloud, Associate Justice Mary Yu, Associate Justice