MS HC104

Commends Judge Betty W. Sanders for her retirement after more than 29 years of judicial service as Senior Circuit Court Judge of the Fourth Circuit Court District of Mississippi, Post 3

Recognizes Sanders as the first African American elected Circuit Court Judge, Post 3 in Mississippi's Fourth Judicial District, the first Circuit Court Magistrate Judge in Mississippi, and the first African American attorney to serve as co-attorney of the Greenwood Public School District

Acknowledges her career progression from business education instructor (1966) through legal services attorney to her appointment as Senior Judge in 2001, and subsequent re-election in 2010

Highlights her extensive professional memberships in organizations including the American Bar Association, National Association of Women Judges, Mississippi Bar Association, and various state judicial committees

Recognizes numerous honors and awards including the 2006 Mississippi Bar Foundation Fellow designation, PRO BONO PUBLICO award, and multiple community service awards from civic and professional organizations