Elizabeth B. Lacy
Elizabeth B. Lacy | |
|---|---|
Richard H. Poff | |
| Succeeded by | S. Bernard Goodwyn |
| Member of the Virginia State Corporation Commission | |
| In office April 1, 1985 – December 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Junie L. Bradshaw |
| Succeeded by | Theodore V. Morrison, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elizabeth Bermingham January 12, 1945 Parris Island, South Carolina |
| Spouse(s) | Dennis Patrick Lacy, Jr. |
| Alma mater | Saint Mary's College (B.A.) University of Texas (J.D.) University of Virginia (LL.M.) |
Elizabeth Bermingham Lacy (born January 12, 1945) is a Virginia jurist. She was the first woman named to the Virginia State Corporation Commission and later was the first woman named to be a justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, where she served until her retirement in 2007.[1]
Early and family life
Lacy graduated from
Career
Lacy practiced law in Texas before moving to Virginia, serving for three years with the Texas Legislative Council, and then for three years with the Texas Attorney General's office, specializing in antitrust and consumer protection law.
From 1976 to 1977, Lacy moved to Virginia and served as legislative aide to state delegate Carrington Williams.
She then began working for the Virginia Office of Attorney General, under
Governor
On November 22, 1988, Gov. Baliles appointed Lacy to the Virginia Supreme Court, and the General Assembly confirmed her appointment in due course. She was again the first woman to hold the position, and she was subsequently elected to a full 12-year term. Although by seniority she was the longest serving active member of the Supreme Court when Chief Justice
The Library of Virginia honored her as one of the eight Virginia Women in History for 2008.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Elizabeth B. Lacy CV" (PDF). American Bar Association. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Virginia Women in History: Elizabeth Bermingham Lacy (1945– )". Library of Virginia. Retrieved March 4, 2015.