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More from CourtsGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday announced the appointment of Ellen Gay Conroy to a judgeship in the Ventura County Superior Court.
The Ventura resident said she was told of her appointment last week and upon learning of the governor's decision felt disbelief at first and then excitement.
"Is this really happening?" Conroy said in an interview. "It was very, very exciting."
She said her goal has been to be a judge since she graduated from Ventura College of Law in 1982.
Conroy, 64, has served as a commissioner with the Ventura County Superior Court since 2006.
She owned Creative Dissolution Family Law Mediation from 2002 to 2003, and was a family law facilitator with the Ventura County Superior Court from 1997 to 2001.
Conroy said she will be assigned to preside over family law cases as a Superior Court judge, which is what she wants to do.
"I love this job," she said.
Conroy was an associate and then later became a partner with the Ventura law firm Taylor & McCord from 1984 to 1996. She was a sole practitioner from 1982 to 1984.
She earned a bachelor of arts degree from UC Santa Barbara.
She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Charles W. Campbell. Conroy is a Democrat.
Compensation for the position is $178,789 a year.
Posted by 6bucks on July 22, 2008 at 5:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)
What the heck are you talking about julialily?
Did you read the article or just see the word gay and figure you'd spam the online paper?
Posted by 6bucks on July 22, 2008 at 10:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)
mmshoot,
No, there was a post earlier this morning from julialily that was nothing except a spam regarding bi's, gays etc. and a link to a website. I didn't see yours at all. The post must have been deleted since it's gone now.
It was not regarding you or anything you had written. In fact, I didn't see anything you had written at all other than the above question to me.
Maybe a screw-up on the webpage? Who knows?
Posted by Sneed_Hearn on July 22, 2008 at 5:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)
ANDI I WAS THE ONE THAT SUGGESTED ITS REMOVAL! HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SITUATION AT HAND!
Posted by BillyBob on July 22, 2008 at 7:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Good choice Governor!! Congratulations JUDGE Conroy
Posted by tipperary on July 22, 2008 at 10:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I worked with Gay at the Court and am so happy for her. This is the best thing the governor has done since he took office. Congratulations, Gay!! You totally deserve this.
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