Sandra Edwards-Stephens
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Sandra Edwards-Stephens was a Marion County judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. She was appointed to this position by Gov. Jeb Bush in May of 2000 to replace Judge Thomas Sawaya. She retired on October 31, 2013.[1][2][3]
Education
Edwards-Stephens graduated from the Nova University School of Law.[4]
Career
Edwards-Stephens was elected judge of the Marion County Court in 1990, becoming the first female and the first black elected county judge in the 5th Judicial Circuit. She served in that capacity until she was appointed to the circuit court in 2000.[1][3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 St. Petersburg times, "New judge appointed to 5th Circuit bench," May 12, 2000
- ↑ Sumter County Supervisor of Elections, ""Elected Officials," accessed May 25, 2014"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ocala Star Banner, "5th Judicial Circuit Judge Edwards-Stephens to retire," August 10, 2013
- ↑ Lawdiary, "Biographies of State and County Court Judges in Florida," accessed May 24, 2014 Scroll to p.48
