Ronald E. Albers

Ronald E. Albers (born May 1, 1949) is a judge of the San Francisco County Superior Court.

Ronald E. Albers
Judge of the San Francisco County Superior Court
Assumed office
June 15, 2009
Appointed byArnold Schwarzenegger
Personal details
Born (1949-05-01) May 1, 1949
Spouse(s)Colin Alexander
Alma materCornell College (B.A.)
University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D.)

Early life and education

Albers was born on May 1, 1949.[1] He received a B.A. degree from Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa in 1971.[2][3] Albers then attended the University of Wisconsin Law School and earned his J.D. in 1974.[4]

Judicial service

A Democrat,[5] Albers was selected on June 11, 2009 to serve on the San Francisco County Superior Court by Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.[3] He was sworn in on June 15, 2009.[3]

Albers is the first openly gay judge appointed by Schwarzenegger[3] and is believed to be the first openly gay judge appointed by a Republican California governor.[2]

On February 3, 2017, Albers retired from the San Francisco bench.[6]

Personal

Albers married his long-time partner, Colin Alexander, on June 17, 2008.[3]

References
  1. Pam Smith, Judicial Profile: Ron Albers, The Recorder (May 6, 2003).
  2. Alumni Profiles: Ronald Albers ’71, Cornell eReport, Volume 33, No. 1 (Fall 2009).
  3. Matthew S. Bajko, Gov appoints first openly gay judge, Bay Area Reporter (June 18, 2009).
  4. Kate Moser, Ronald Albers, The Recorder (November 17, 2009).
  5. New Superior Court judges named, San Francisco Examiner (June 12, 2009).
  6. http://www.sfsuperiorcourt.org/sites/default/files/images/News%20Release%20-%20Judge%20Albers%20%28Feb%202017%29_0.pdf
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