Marilyn Zayas

Marilyn Zayas (born 1965) is the first Latina to serve as a judge on the Ohio District Courts of Appeals.

Raised in East Harlem to parents from Puerto Rico, Zayas attended City College of New York, where she earned a degree in computer science. She was an IT manager for Procter & Gamble. She graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1997.[1] She was elected in 2016 to fill a vacant seat on the Ohio District Courts of Appeals and was re-elected to office in 2018.[2]

References
  1. Stichtenoth, Keith. "Improbable life story responsible for Law Alumna’s Legal Journey Judge Marilyn Zayas (Law, '97), the first Latina on Ohio’s Court of Appeals, gives back", University of Cincinnati, October 9, 2020. Accessed November 22, 2020.
  2. Judge Marilyn Zayas, Hamilton County Court of Appeals. Accessed November 22, 2020.
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