Bobbe J. Bridge

The Honorable Bobbe J. Bridge "was appointed to the Washington State Supreme Court by Governor Gary Locke in 1999. She retained her seat in 2000 by winning a contested election and was reelected unopposed for a full six-year term in November 2002. Before her appointment to the Supreme Court, Justice Bridge served as a Judge for King County Superior Court for ten years. Throughout her tenure as judge, Justice Bridge has served on numerous judicial committees addressing a wide variety of issues affecting Washington courts. Justice Bridge currently serves on a variety of community organization boards, including the Seattle Childrens' Home, Street Youth Law Program, the YWCA, YouthCare, Phi Beta Kappa, Center for Women and Democracy, Shidler Center for Law, Commerce and Technology and Women's Funding Alliance. She is married to Jonathan J. Bridge, co-CEO of Ben Bridge Jeweler. They have two children, Rebecca and Don.