Republican Gov. nominates four women to be judges.

A little last minute gender parity.

Last year, the Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts blasted the Republican governor for what it described as a dismal record of boosting the number of women and minorities on the bench.

In response Romney has nominated four women to be judges with the hope that this will increase the diversity of his appointments to reflect the diversity of his constituents.

Kathleen O’Connor, president of Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts, praised Romney for the slate of women nominations, but said it seemed like an 11th-hour effort to boost his numbers during his last year in office.
“It does sound like catch-up,” she said. “At least there has been enough attention brought to this matter and he has begun to pay attention. I hope he continues with the time he has left.”

via Boston Globe.

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