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Mary Russell's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

Office

207 West High Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101

Full Name:

Mary Rhodes Russell

Gender:

Female

Birth Place:

Ralls County, Missouri

Religion:

Episcopalian

JD, University of Missouri School of Law, Columbia, 1983

BA/BS, Communications and Print Media, Truman State University, 1980

General Election, Missouri State Supreme Court, 2006, 2018

Judge, Missouri State Supreme Court, 2004-2013, 2015-present

Chief Justice, Missouri State Supreme Court, 2013-2015

Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, 1995-2004

Chief Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, 1999-2000

Partner, Clayton & Rhodes Law Office, 1984-1995

Law Clerk, Honorable George Gunn, Supreme Court of Missouri, 1983-1984

Member, Missouri Women's Forum, 2007-present

Master, Elwood L. Thomas Inn of Court, 2006-present

Appointed Special Advocates, Board Member, Missouri Court Appointed Special Advocates, 2006-present

Member, Zonta, Jefferson City, 2006-present

Member, Blue Springs Lions Club, 2005-present

Judge, We the People State Finals, 2005-present

Member, Cole County Bar Association, 2004-present

Member, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, 2004-present

Volunteer Judge, Lewis & Clark Middle School "Truancy Court", 2004-present

Member, Mid-Missouri Women Lawyers' Association, 2004-present

Member, Rotary Club of Jefferson City, 2004-present

Volunteer, Samaritan Center, 2004-present

Memerb, Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association, 2004-present

Speaker, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Youth in Government State Leadership Program, 2001-present

Reader, Read Across America, 2000-present

Member, St. Louis Forum, 1999-present

Member, Philanthropic Education Organization, 1996-present

Member, Rotary Club of Kirkwood, 1996-present

Member, Grace Episcopal Church, Jefferson City, 1995-present

Member, Lawyers' Association of St. Louis, 1995-present

Member, National Association of Women Judges, 1995-present

Member, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 1993-present

Member, Women Lawyers Association of St. Louis, 1992-present

Member, 10th Circuit Bar Association, 1983-present

Member, American Bar Association, 1983-present

Member, The Missouri Bar, 1983-present

Member, University of Missouri Alumni Association, 1983-present

Speaker, American Legion Youth in Government

Member, Board of Directors, Matthews-Dickey Boys' and Girls' Club, Saint Louis, 2004-2007

Member, Illinois Bar Association, 1984-1995

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