An assistant Polk County attorney has been chosen as Iowa’s first African-American female judge.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An assistant Polk County attorney has been chosen as Iowa’s first African-American female judge. Romonda Belcher-Ford was selected by Polk County’s district judges from a pool of 20 applicants. The 42-year-old has worked in the Polk County attorney’s office for 15 years. She currently represents the county auditor and recorder and Polk County General Services. The North Carolina native moved to Iowa to attend Drake Law School after getting her undergraduate degree from Howard University in Washington. Belcher-Ford says she’s "truly elated" about her new job and that it’s something she’s always wanted to do. She has to take the bench within 30 days of her appointment. The state’s first black judge was William W. Parker, who was elected in Waterloo in 1963. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press.
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