Mary C. Noble

Mary C. Noble (born 1949 in Jackson, Kentucky) is the current Secretary of the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet and a former Deputy Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court. Noble was elected to the court in November 2006 where she represented the 5th Supreme Court District. She defeated appointed Justice John C. Roach.[1] Prior to that election, she served as a circuit judge in Fayette County. Chief Justice John D. Minton, Jr. named Noble Deputy Chief Justice on September 1, 2010.[2] Prior to her election to the Supreme Court, Noble was elected to the Fayette Fifth Circuit Court in 1991,[3] and she was re-elected in 2000. Noble retired from the bench in 2017.

Mary C. Noble
Secretary of the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet
Assumed office
December 10, 2019
GovernorAndy Beshear
Preceded byJohn Tilley
Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court
In office
September 1, 2010 – January 1, 2017
Preceded byJohn C. Roach
Succeeded byLaurance B. VanMeter
Personal details
Born1949 (age 71–72)
Jackson, Kentucky, U.S.
Children3
Alma materAustin Peay State University
University of Kentucky College of Law

In December 2019, Governor Andy Beshear appointed Noble to the position of Secretary of the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. In this capacity as secretary, she oversees more than 7,000 employees and five major departments, including Corrections, Criminal Justice Training, Public Advocacy, Juvenile Justice, and the Kentucky State Police. The office also oversees the State Medical Examiner and the Office of Drug Control Policy.

Noble received a B.S. in English and sociology from Austin Peay State University in 1971, an M.A. in psychology from Austin Peay State University in 1975 and a J.D. from the University of Kentucky in 1981.[3]

References
  1. Noble beats Roach in Supreme Court 5th District; Lexington Herald Leader; 11-07-06
  2. Justice Mary C. Noble named deputy chief justice of Supreme Court of Kentucky Archived 2010-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. SUPREME COURT, 5TH DISTRICT; Lexington Herald-Leader; 10-26-06


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