Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced the appointment of Mountain View resident Shawna M. Schwarz, 42, to a judgeship with the Santa Clara County Superior Court.
Schwarz, 42, will fill the seat of retired Judge William F. Martin.
Schwarz has served as a commissioner to the Santa Clara Superior Court since 2001. She was the directing attorney for Legal Advocates for Children and Youth with the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley from 1995 to 2001.
Schwarz, a Democrat, earned a doctorate degree at Santa Clara University, a masters degree in sociology from Stanford University and a bachelor of arts degree, also from Stanford.
Compensation for the position is $149,160 a year.
