Friday, October 31, 2003

Exhibit B: O'Connor's Bio


Born 1930 in El Paso, TX

Federal Judicial Service:
Supreme Court of the United States
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on August 19, 1981, to a seat vacated by Potter Stewart; Confirmed by the Senate on September 21, 1981, and received commission on September 22, 1981.

Education:
Stanford University, A.B., 1950

Stanford Law School, LL.B., 1952

Professional Career:
Deputy county attorney, San Mateo, California, 1952-1953
Civil attorney, Quartermaster Market Center, Frankfurt, Germany, 1954-1957
Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 1957-1965
Assistant state attorney general, Arizona, 1965-1969
Arizona state senator, 1969-1975
Majority leader, 1973-1974
Judge, Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County, 1975-1979
Judge, Arizona State Court of Appeals, 1979-1981

Race or Ethnicity: White

Gender: Female