Doris A. Smith-Ribner (born 1945) is a former judge of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court.[3][4][5][6]
Doris A. Smith-Ribner | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court | |
| In office January 3, 1988 – July 31, 2009[1] | |
| Succeeded by | Johnny J. Butler[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Doris A. Smith 1945 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Paul Ribner |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh (Juris Doctor, 1972) |
Formative years and family
editBorn in 1945, Doris Smith attended the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctor in 1972.[3][7]
Smith-Ribner and her husband, former Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Paul Ribner, have one daughter.[3]
Public service career
editFollowing her graduation from law school, Smith-Ribner entered into private law practice in Allegheny County with law partner Byrd R. Brown. She served as solicitor for the Allegheny County Controller from 1980 to 1984.[3] Smith-Ribner served as a judge of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on an interim basis from 1984 to 1985.[3] She was first elected to the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in 1987 and was re-elected in 1997 and 2007.[3][8]
She retired from the court in 2009.[3]
She was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in 2010.[9][7]
In addition, her career in government, prior to her unsuccessful campaign for the position of lieutenant governor, included five years as a member of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, service as chair of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Disciplinary Board Hearing Committee, and eleven years as a member of the Pennsylvania Judicial Auditing Agency.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Subsequent Commissioned Judges". Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Historical Society.
- ^ "9/9/09 -Executive Nominations - Re-referred" (PDF). Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations - PA General Assembly Senate.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Commonwealth Court Judge Doris A. Smith-Ribner to Retire" (PDF). 2010-09-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-04.
- ^ Scolforo, Mark. "Senator resigns to run Farm Show." Hazleton, Pennsylvania: Standard-Speaker, January 14, 2014, p. A14 (subscription required).
- ^ "Lieutenant Governor: Democratic: Doris A. Smith-Ribner" (candidate profile). Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: Citizens' Voice, May 17, 2010, p. T29 (subscription required).
- ^ "Election 2010: Doris A. Smith-Ribner" (candidate profile). Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, May 6, 2020, p. 89 (subscription required).
- ^ a b "Lieutenant Governor: Democratic: Doris A. Smith-Ribner" (candidate profile), Citizens' Voice, May 17, 2010, p. T29.
- ^ a b "Election 2010: Doris A. Smith-Ribner" (candidate profile), The Morning Call, May 6, 2020, p. 89.
- ^ "Vote." Lititz, Pennsylvania: Lititz Record, May 13, 2010, p. A18 (subscription required).