35 Sandra Day OConnor Board Excellence Award honorees, a vibrant group of. In 1981 Sandra Day OConnor became the first woman to serve as a justice in the 191-year history of United States Supreme Court. In her many important accomplishments, O’Connor served as a trailblazer for future women she embodies the beginning of a nationwide proliferation in the role of women in politics. She served on the Iraq Study Group and was a board member for the American Bar Association’s. During her retirement, she remained active as a tireless advocate for judicial independence and the Rule of Law throughout the world. A moderate conservative, she was known for her dispassionate and meticulously researched opinions. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor retired from the Supreme Court on January 31, 2006. She was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court. 40 years ago today, an actual “glass ceiling” was broken. Visit our History and Accomplishments page to learn more about DirectWomens. SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR HOUSE Tempe Historic Property Register. Sandra Day O’Connor, ne Sandra Day, (born March 26, 1930, El Paso, Texas, U.S.), associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1981 to 2006. Now, as an Historian, I am neither for or against Sandra Day O’Connor, but one can’t help but be amazed at all of her accomplishments, especially on this historic anniversary. She received unanimous Senate approval, and made history as the first woman justice to serve on the nation's highest court. In 1981, Ronald Reagan nominated her to the U.S. She also served as Arizona’s Assistant Attorney General, and later a Senator. Born in El Paso, Texas, on March 26, 1930, Sandra Day O'Connor was elected to two terms in the Arizona state senate. She continued school in El Paso, but always returned to the Ranch.Īfter getting married, and traveling with her husband, John Jay O’Connor, to Germany when he was drafted, they settled down in Arizona, where Sandra became active in the Republican Party, serving on the Barry Goldwater Presidential campaign. Though born in Texas, her family has a ranch near Duncan, Arizona. Board Institute Alumna who exemplifies the talents and accomplishments of our. From Arizona, she does great honor for our state. DirectWomen hosts the annual Sandra Day OConnor Board Excellence Award. Profiles the lives and careers of American women whose accomplishments have contributed to our. O’Connor became the first ever female Supreme Court Justice. Start by marking Sandra Day Oconnor as Want to Read. ![]() It was just 40 years ago today, September 21, 1981, when President Ronald Reagan’s Supreme Court Nominee, Sandra Day O’Connor, was approved by the Senate. Image courtesy of Wikicommons, Public Domain.) Her husband, John Jay O’Connor, holds the Bible. ![]() (Sandra Day O’Connor being sworn in as a Supreme Court Justice by Chief Justice Warren Burger.
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