Victoria Kolakowski
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Victoria Kolakowski is an American lawyer and judge of the Alameda County Superior Court
since 2011. Before she was elected with 51% of the vote to her opponent's 48% on November 2, 2010
, Kolakowski served as an administrative law judge
with the California Public Utilities Commission
for four years. Kolakowski is the first openly transgender
person to serve as a trial judge in the United States
. She underwent sex reassignment surgery
in 1991.
Alameda County Superior Court
The Alameda County Superior Court is the branch of the California Superior Court with jurisdiction over Alameda County.-History:The original courthouse was established on June 6, 1853, in Alvarado, California . After the county seat moved to Oakland , a new courthouse was built in 1875, locating...
since 2011. Before she was elected with 51% of the vote to her opponent's 48% on November 2, 2010
United States elections, 2010
The 2010 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. During this midterm election year, all 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives and 37 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate were contested in this election along with 38 state and territorial...
, Kolakowski served as an administrative law judge
Administrative law judge
An administrative law judge in the United States is an official who presides at an administrative trial-type hearing to resolve a dispute between a government agency and someone affected by a decision of that agency. The ALJ is usually the initial trier of fact and decision maker...
with the California Public Utilities Commission
California Public Utilities Commission
The California Public Utilities Commission is a regulatory agency which regulates privately owned public utilities in the state of California, including electric power, telecommunications, natural gas and water companies...
for four years. Kolakowski is the first openly transgender
Transgender
Transgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies to vary from culturally conventional gender roles....
person to serve as a trial judge in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She underwent sex reassignment surgery
Sex reassignment surgery
Sex reassignment surgery is a term for the surgical procedures by which a person's physical appearance and function of their existing sexual characteristics are altered to resemble...
in 1991.