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New Polk County judge appointed
August 21, 2010
Polk County, Iowa: Romonda Belcher-Ford has been appointed to a judgeship in Polk County, Iowa (District 5). She was selected by the Polk County district judges out of 20 other applicants and is the first African-American female judge to hold office in Iowa. The 42-year-old former assistant Polk County attorney claimed to be "truly elated" about the new position. She has worked in the County attorney's office for the past 15 years.[1]
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa
State courts:
Iowa Supreme Court • Iowa Court of Appeals • Iowa district courts
State resources:
Courts in Iowa • Iowa judicial elections • Judicial selection in Iowa
