Woman Becomes Nation's 1st Transgender Trial Judge

[Shana A]

Woman Becomes Nation's 1st Transgender Trial Judge
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: November 16, 2010

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/11/16/us/AP-US-Transgender-Judge.html?_r=1

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A 49-year-old California patent lawyer has been elected as the nation's first openly transgender trial judge.

Alameda County elections officials say Victoria Kolakowski beat prosecutor John Creighton 51 to 48 percent — a margin of nearly 10,000 votes — in the Nov. 2 election to fill the vacancy in California's Superior Court.

Kolakowski had been leading since election night, but outstanding absentee and provisional ballots made the race too close to call until Monday.

[tekla]

She wins, and Theresa Sparks, who is also transgender, loses in SF.  In neither case was the TG deal an issue.  TS lost basically because she had too much business backing for her district.