Manpreet Monica Singh.
Indian-origin Manpreet Monica Singh was appointed as the first female Sikh judge of the United States. She took the oath of office as a judge in Texas' Harris County Civil Court on Friday.
Here are five points on her:
- Ms Singh was born and raised in Houston, US. She lives in Bellaire with her husband, Mandeep and two children, as per her campaign website.
- Her father was an immigrant and moved to the US in the 1970s as an architect.
- Ms Singh attended the University of Texas at Austin and the South Texas College of Law.
- She has been practicing law for around 20 years and has handled over 100 cases. It is reported that Ms Singh is involved in numerous civil rights organizations at a local, state, and national level.
- At her oath taking ceremony, she said, "It means a lot to me because I represent H-town (a nickname of Houston) the most, so for it to be us, I'm happy for it," as per ABC13.
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