Kolakowski wins race for Alameda County Superior Court judge
By Paul T. Rosynsky
Oakland Tribune
Posted: 11/02/2010 08:40:55 PM PDT
Updated: 11/03/2010 02:02:22 AM PDT

http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_16505778

OAKLAND -- Alameda County has become home to the first transgender trial judge in the country as Victoria Kolakowski won the race to fill an empty seat on the county's Superior Court bench.

With 100 percent of precincts reporting results, Kolakowski held 50.2 percent of the vote against Deputy District Attorney John Creighton, who had 48.7 percent.