County Court Judge

Ruth Becker

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 and 2004
• 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.