Victoria S. Sigler (born 1951) is a judge of the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court. She was the first openly gay circuit judge in Florida.[1]
Victoria S. Sigler | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court | |
| Assumed office January 2000 | |
| Appointed by | Jeb Bush |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Alma mater | Colorado State University (B.A./M.A.) Nova University (J.D.) |
Early life and education
editSigler was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1951.[1] When Sigler was seven years old, her family moved to the Sacramento suburb of Carmichael, California.[1] She attended Colorado State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts, both in political science.[1] Sigler then attended Nova University (now known as Nova Southeastern University) and earned her Juris Doctor degree in 1980.[2]
Judicial service
editOn January 4, 1994 Judge Sigler became the first out County Court Judge, having successfully run for the position. On January 26, 2000, Florida Governor Jeb Bush announced his appointment of Sigler to the Circuit Court in Miami-Dade County.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Yeager, Ken (1999). Trailblazers: profiles of America's gay and lesbian elected officials. Routledge. pp. 29–46. ISBN 978-0-7890-0299-0.
- ^ a b Terri Somers, Bush Picks Horowitz And Sigler To Fill Openings On Circuit Court Benches Archived 2012-05-28 at the Wayback Machine. Sun-Sentinel (January 27, 2000).
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