1937
Search results
Maureen O'Connor (born August 7, 1951) is an American lawyer and judge who served as the chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court from 2011 to 2022. She was elected to the court in 2002, becoming chief justice in 2010.
Maureen Frances O'Connor (born July 14, 1946) is an American Democratic politician from California. She was the youngest person ever to be elected to the San Diego City Council and the first woman to serve as mayor of San Diego from 1986 to 1992.
Maureen O’Connor was the tenth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio and the first woman to lead the state judicial branch of government. She was the first chief justice to retire from the office and upon her retirement was the longest-serving statewide elected woman in Ohio history.
Jan 13, 2023 · Maureen O’Connor, the first woman elected to the Ohio Supreme Court and the longest-serving woman in an Ohio statewide office, questions the current values of the Republican Party. She criticizes its support for Trump, gerrymandering and discrimination against LGBTQ+ people, but hopes for a change.
Aug 3, 2022 · The Republican chief justice, who served longer than any woman in Ohio history, thanked her staff and praised the court's livestreaming of arguments. She faced criticism from some Republicans for ruling the 2022 maps unconstitutional.
Dec 30, 2022 · O'Connor, the longest serving woman elected statewide in Ohio history, reflects on her achievements and controversies as the first woman to lead the judicial branch. She plans to enjoy reading, fishing, traveling and promoting a constitutional amendment to fight gerrymandering.
Sep 15, 2022 · COLUMBUS, Ohio — Supreme Court of Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor served two decades in the court and will retire at the end of the year due to a constitutionally mandated age limit. O'Connor is 71.
