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 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

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