Appointment of New NCSC President

[Robin_Gibson@osca.state.mo.us]

I don't know how many of you received this message directly, but our
co-chair has been appointed as President of the National Center for State
Courts.  I offer Mary my heartiest congratulations and best wishes!

Robin

Robin Gibson
Information Technology Division
Office of State Courts Administrator
573-751-4377

Please note that my e-mail address is changing to:
Robin.Gibson@courts.mo.gov

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Dear NACM member:  Below is a press release announcing the appointment of
Mary C. McQueen as the new President of the National Center for State
Courts
(NCSC).  NACM President Lawrence G. Myers is a current Board member of the
NCSC and was pleased to represent NACM on the Search Committee for the new
president of NCSC.


 <<...OLE_Obj...>> NEWS RELEASE
      The National Center for State Courts
      300 Newport Avenue * Williamsburg, Virginia  23185
       www.ncsconline.org

Contact:    Lorri Montgomery
Communications Manager
            The National Center for State Courts
            757.259.1525

Washington State Court Executive Named New NCSC President

Williamsburg, VA (April 19, 2004) - The National Center for State Courts'
(NCSC) Board of Directors announced Saturday the selection of Court
Administrator of the Washington State Courts Mary Campbell McQueen as the
next president of the National Center. In making the announcement at the
Board's mid-year meeting in Williamsburg, Chief Justice of California
Ronald
M. George, chair of the National Center's Board, said the decision was
unanimous. McQueen replaces Roger K. Warren who has served as NCSC
president
since 1996. Warren announced his plans to resign in November and will
remain
through August when McQueen's appointment becomes effective.

McQueen said she views the presidency as a "privilege" and a "chance to
make
a significant contribution to the nation's state courts," which she regards
as being on the cutting edge of societal issues. "More than 98 percent of
all court cases take place in the state courts," she said. "In this
position
I look forward to working with the staff, state court administrators, and
judicial officers to improve the way the courts operate."

Chief Justice of Wisconsin Shirley S. Abrahamson who headed the
presidential
search committee said McQueen's broad range of court experience and
extraordinary leadership skills made her the top candidate. "Mary's
presidency will be terrific not only for the National Center but for the
state court constituencies that it serves," Abrahamson said.

McQueen has worked with the Washington State Courts for 25 years, the past
17 as state court administrator in which she is responsible for 175
employees and a $105 million budget. Prior to joining the Washington State
courts, McQueen served as court planning officer for the Washington, D.C.
courts, and as court planning officer for the Kentucky Department of
Justice. She earned a law degree from Seattle University and has attended
post-graduate programs in judicial administration through American
University, the Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government
at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, and through
the National Center's Institute for Court Management.

"Mary McQueen is a natural for the presidency of the National Center,"
Warren said. "She is an experienced state court leader and administrator
with vision, energy, and determination. The National Center's future will
be
in very good hands."

McQueen also has a long relationship with the National Center, which has
135
employees in its offices in Williamsburg, Arlington, Va., and Denver, Co.
She served on the NCSC Board of Directors for three years in the mid-1990s,
and in 1996 McQueen was president of the Conference of State Court
Administrators (COSCA) and vice chair of the NCSC Board.

The National Center for State Courts is a non-profit organization dedicated
to improving the administration of justice by providing leadership and
service to the state courts. The National Center, founded in 1971 with the
encouragement of Chief Justice of the United States Warren E. Burger,
provides leadership, research, technology, education, and training to the
state courts. The National Center also is taking the lead on several key
issues facing the justice system. For example, it has established the Civil
Justice Reform Initiative, which is a multi-year project that will examine
the most efficient practices in civil case management and how complex
litigation procedures can be improved through the use of technology. Other
national initiatives being driven by the National Center include improving
public trust and confidence in the courts, self representation, and the
judicial selection process.

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Linda D. Perkins
National Center for State Courts
300 Newport Avenue, Williamsburg, VA  23185
(757) 259-1841   Direct phone:  (757) 259-1537
Fax:  (757) 259-1520
lperkins@ncsc.dni.us