Members of the Illinois House of Representatives took time Tuesday to honor a well-known woman from Vermilion County – Supreme Court Justice Rita Garman of Danville. This is Women’s History Month and State Representative Mike Marron of Fithian noted that Justice Garman has been a trailblazer in the state….
Addressing members of the House, Representative Marron outlined Justice Garman’s career. And he noted that when she got out of law school finding a job was not easy….
And Representative Marron noted Justice Garman is highly respected throughout the State of Illinois….
Justice Garman was appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court in late 2001. She became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in October of 2013 – a position she held for three years. She continues to serve on the Supreme Court and is the longest-serving female judge in Illinois history.
