Victoria Kolakowski: The Country's First Transgender Judge?
by Alex Davidson July 03, 2010 04:02 PM
http://gayrights.change.org/blog/view/victoria_kolakowski_the_countrys_first_transgender_judgeVictoria Kolakowski, a candidate for Alameda County Superior Court Judge, is aiming to be the first transgender judge in the judicial branch of the U.S. government. The New York born candidate, who now lives outside of San Francisco, finished first in her historic bid for a seat on the Alameda County Superior Court in last month's primary race. Voters will decide this fall whether to elect Kolakowski. She is currently an administrative law judge for the state Public Utilities Commission.
Alex Davidson had the opportunity to run a Q & A with Kolakowski. Check out her answers below, and stay tuned to see whether Kolakowski succeeds in breaking yet another LGBT glass ceiling.
1. This one's easy and just a clarification: if elected, you would be the first transgender trial court judge elected in the U.S., or first transgender judge of any court in the U.S.?
