First openly transgender person appointed judge in California

[Ohio Joe]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appointed the first openly transgender person to the state's judicial bench late last week.

Newsom selected 58-year-old Andi Mudryk, amid a spate of judicial appointments, to serve as a Judge in the Sacramento County Superior Court. She will become the second openly transgender judge in the state following the election of Alameda Superior Court Judge Victoria Kolakowski in 2010.

"I'm the elected one (the first one). Andi Mudryk is a great appointment and will be a wonderful judge. I'm glad to finally have a trans colleague on the bench in California," Kolakowski tweeted after Mudryk's appointment.

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Mudryk has acted as the Chief Deputy Director at the California Department of Rehabilitation since 2020, where she previously served as Chief Counsel from 2018 to 2020.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/first-openly-transgender-person-appointed-judge-in-california/ar-AAVAjv8?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=eaab0dce4fcf483297efd7703a5c3bd9

[KPN]

1. Awesome -- my we have come a long way.