County Judge

Ruth Becker

County Judge � Monroe County
16th Judicial Circuit
Marathon Branch Monroe County Courthouse
3117 Overseas Highway
Marathon, Florida 33050

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�         Smith College -  Honors-Major Microbiology

�         Graduated Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, PA

�         Florida Rural Legal Service, Palm Beach and St. Lucie Counties, Florida- Staff Attorney

�         St. Lucie County - Public Defender's Office

�         Monroe County - Key West-Public Defender's Office-Chief Assistant

�         Monroe County - Elected to the County Court in 1990

�         Re-Elected without opposition in 1994, 1998, 2004 and 2010

�         Criminal and Civil County Court in Marathon Courthouse

�         Acting Circuit Judge in the Criminal Division in Marathon

�         Presided over Adult Drug Court since 1995

�         Former President of Board of Directors Hospice/VNA of the Florida Keys

�         Big Sister and served on the Board of Big Brothers and Sisters and has been a Helpline Volunteer

�       Current President of "Board of Directors of the Historic Florida Keys Foundation"

�        Past President of the Board of "Art Behind Bars"

�       Past member of the "Zonta Club of Marathon" and the "Marathon Business and Professional Women's Club"

�         Instituted the "Running for Rehabilitation Program" in January 1997

�         Eight time Marathon runner in the following Marathons: Boston, New York, Marine Corps and the First Walt Disney World Marathon in 1994

�         Twice Gold Medal Winner in the Law Enforcement Olympics Half-Marathon-Gainesville. FL. and Cocoa Beach, FL. and Once Silver Medal Winner

�         Judge Ruth Becker-Painter is married with two children

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