The League of Women Voters of Florence celebrated women's suffrage on Women's Equality Day by honoring six female judges currently serving in the Florence County judicial system.

"We just want to make people more aware of judicial diversity,"said Frances Elmore, Co-president. Kimberly Cox, agrees. When she became magistrate 22 years ago, Cox was the lone woman among ten men. "It's a good thing to see balance-- period, be it gender, race, religion," she said. 

Judges in attendance were presented with LWV "Evolution of Authority" refrigerator magnets by Co-president Hannah Reig.

The cookie and punch reception was held at the Florence County Public Library and open to the public.

Date:  August 26, 2012

Location:  Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation Library, Florence, South Carolina

Event:  Reception

The League of Women Voters of the Florence Area celebrated Women's Equality Day by honoring the female judges of the county. There are six female judges in Florence County who were honored at the event: Olanta Town Judge Lucy Coleman of Olanta; Florence County Magistrate Judge Kimberly Cox of Pamplico; Florence County Associate Chief Magistrate Judge Sandra Grimsley of Lake City; Florence County Magistrate Judge Wendy Lynch of Timmonsville; City of Florence Administrative Judge Debra Jackson of Florence; and Florence County Summary Court Judge Belinda Timmons.

The event was covered on SCNow.