ROTARIAN GOODWINE ELECTED TO KENTUCKY STATE SUPREME COURT
Rotarian Pamela Goodwine is no stranger to firsts — she was the first Black woman in Lexington to be district judge and, later, the first to be circuit judge. She then became the first Black woman to serve on the Kentucky Court of Appeals after being elected in 2018.
Now, she’s made history again.
Goodwine recently won election Tuesday to the Kentucky Supreme Court, where she will again be the first elected Black woman! Regarding her victory, Judge Goodwine noted: “Being elected to the Kentucky Supreme Court tonight gives me the honor of being the first woman and only the fifth person in history to serve at every level (of the judiciary). Our campaign stood firmly on experience, honesty, and a commitment to impartiality and the rule of law to protect and serve every citizen.”
Gov. Andy Beshear said in a statement posted to his personal X account that Goodwine is “a fair and impartial judge with decades of experience on the bench” and “Kentuckians will be better off with her serving on the court.”
– Article excerpted from the Kentucky Lantern