http://www.gaypolitics.com/2010/09/08/breaking-ritter-picks-former-lgbt-bar-association-president-foGov. Bill Ritter today appointed Monica Marie Marquez to the Colorado Supreme Court. She will become the first Latina and first out lesbian to serve on the state’s highest court when her appointment becomes effective on Nov. 30, 2010.
The Governor’s office released this statement shortly after the announcement.
“Today I am pleased to select Deputy Attorney General Monica Marquez to serve on Colorado’s highest court,” Gov. Ritter said. “Monica is an analytical and independent thinker. She has a wealth of personal and professional experiences, and a deep reverence for the role our legal system plays in the everyday lives of Coloradans, and in the inter-relationship between our courts and public policy. She respects the rule of law, is conscientious and will bring an unbiased and just perspective to the court and all the cases that it hears.
“Naming a new Supreme Court justice is a tremendous responsibility and privilege,” the Governor said. “I had three exemplary choices and a difficult decision to make. While Chief Justice Mullarkey leaves behind an irreplaceable legacy, I am confident Monica Marquez will serve the people of Colorado with distinction, honor and integrity.”
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