Ronald E. Albers
Ronald E. Albers (born May 1, 1949) is a former judge of the San Francisco County Superior Court.
Ronald E. Albers | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the San Francisco County Superior Court | |
| In office June 15, 2009 – February 3, 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1949 |
| Spouse | Colin Alexander |
| Alma mater | Cornell College (BA) University of Wisconsin Law School (JD) |
Early life and education
Albers was born on May 1, 1949.[1] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa in 1971.[2][3] Albers then attended the University of Wisconsin Law School and earned his Juris Doctor 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
- Pam Smith, Judicial Profile: Ron Albers, The Recorder (May 6, 2003).
- Alumni Profiles: Ronald Albers ’71, Cornell eReport, Volume 33, No. 1 (Fall 2009).
- Matthew S. Bajko, Gov appoints first openly gay judge, Bay Area Reporter (June 18, 2009).
- Kate Moser, Ronald Albers, The Recorder (November 17, 2009).
- New Superior Court judges named, San Francisco Examiner (June 12, 2009).
- http://www.sfsuperiorcourt.org/sites/default/files/images/News%20Release%20-%20Judge%20Albers%20%28Feb%202017%29_0.pdf