Carolyn Wright
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Carolyn Wright is the Chief Justice of the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals. She was appointed to the court by Governor Bush in 1995[1][2] and was retained by voters on November 5, 1996. [3] Her current term ends on December 31, 2010.[4]
Wright was appointed as Chief Justice of the court by Republican Governor Rick Perry effective October 31, 2009. She is the first black judge to serve as chief of any of the intermediate appellate courts in Texas. [5]
Biography
Justice Wright was born in Houston. Because her father was in the U.S. Air Force, she has lived in many places, including Japan. She graduated from the paralegal program at Strayer College. After this, she worked for Citizens Crusade Against Poverty, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Office of Youth Advocacy before receiving her J.D. degree from Howard University School of Law in 1978.[1] She is married to Jim Sanders.[6]
Legal Career
After law school, Justice Wright began her legal career as a private practice lawyer in Dallas. Five years later, she was appointed as Master in Family District Court. She was then elected to the 256th District Court in 1986, where she served until her appointment to the Court of Appeals in 1995.[1]
External links
- Official website of the 5th District Court of Appeals
- Carolyn Wright for Chief Justice campaign site
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dallas Bar Association: Justice Wright
- ↑ Timeline of Women in Texas History
- ↑ Texas election results see 1996 General Election results
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State: Judges' terms
- ↑ Dallas Morning News "Successor will become first black chief justice", October 25, 2009
- ↑ Biography from CarolynWright.com
