Victoria Sigler
Victoria S. Sigler (born 1951) is a judge of the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court. She was the first openly gay circuit judge in Florida.[1]
Victoria S. Sigler | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court | |
| Assumed office January 2000 | |
| Appointed by | Jeb Bush |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 (age 69–70) Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Alma mater | Colorado State University (B.A./M.A.) Nova University (J.D.) |
Early life and education
Sigler was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1951.[1] When Sigler was seven years old, her family moved to the Sacramento suburb of Carmichael, California.[1] She attended Colorado State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts, both in political science.[1] Sigler then attended Nova University (now known as Nova Southeastern University) and earned her law degree in 1980.[2]
Judicial service
On January 26, 2000, Florida Governor Jeb Bush announced his appointment of Sigler to the Circuit Court in Miami-Dade County.[2]
References
- Yeager, Ken. Trailblazers: profiles of America's gay and lesbian elected officials. Routledge. pp. 29–46. ISBN 978-0-7890-0299-0.
- Terri Somers, Bush Picks Horowitz And Sigler To Fill Openings On Circuit Court Benches. Sun-Sentinel (January 27, 2000).
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