Elizabeth A. McClanahan
Elizabeth A. McClanahan | |
|---|---|
| Dean of the Appalachian School of Law | |
| Assumed office September 2, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sandra McGlothlin |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia | |
| In office August 1, 2011 – September 1, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Virginia General Assembly |
| Preceded by | Lawrence L. Koontz Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Teresa M. Chafin |
| Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals | |
| In office April 1, 2003 – July 31, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | G. Steven Agee |
| Succeeded by | Stephen R. McCullough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elizabeth Ann McClanahan September 1, 1959 Buchanan County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | College of William & Mary University of Dayton |
Elizabeth Ann McClanahan (born September 1, 1959) is a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. She was sworn in on September 1, 2011 for a term ending in 2023. In January 2019, she announced that she would retire from the Court effective September 1 of that year.[1]
Born in Buchanan County, Virginia, she received an undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary (1981) and her J.D. degree from the University of Dayton (1984). She formerly chaired the State Council of Higher Education and served as vice rector of the College of William and Mary. She served for more than eight years on the Virginia Court of Appeals. She is a breast cancer survivor.[2]
She became Dean of the Appalachian School of Law on September 2, 2019. She has since left this role, and is currently CEO of the Virginia Tech Foundation.[3]
References[]
- ^ Cain, Andrew (2019-01-25). "Virginia Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth A. McClanahan announces Sept. 1 retirement". Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ "McClanahan Invested on the Supreme Court," Virginia Lawyers Weekly http://valawyersweekly.com/2011/09/02/mcclanahan-invested-on-the-supreme-court/
- ^ "McClanahan to serve as new law school dean". SWVa Today. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
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