Judge Robert G. Dowd, Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District
Education:
* University of Missouri-St. Louis
* Bachelor of Arts, Quincy College
* Juris Doctor, St. Mary’s University

Dates of judicial service:

* Elected in 1978 as a magistrate judge in the 22nd Judicial Circuit; retained in 1982 as an associate circuit judge.
* Appointed in 1985 as circuit judge in the 22nd Judicial Circuit; retained in 1986 and 1992.
* Appointed in August 1994 to the Court of Appeals; retained in the November 1996 general election for a 12-year term expiring December 31, 2008.
* Served as chief judge of the Court of Appeals, Eastern District, from July 1998 through June 1999.

Prior employment:

* Private practice of law
* Served as a United States Senate page in 1967

Professional memberships and activities:

* Member, American Bar Association
* Member, The Missouri Bar
* Member, Metropolitan St. Louis Bar Association
* Member, Lawyer’s Association
* Attended the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada
* Attended American Academy of Judicial Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts
* Past memberships:
o Rule 90 Supreme Court Committee
o Judicial Education Committee
o Judicial Finance Commission

Civic and charitable activities:

* Member, Catholic Church
* Member, Quincy College Alumni Association
* Member, St. Mary’s University Alumni Association
* Board of Directors, CYC
* Board of Directors, Mental Health Association
* Board of Directors, Daughters of St. Paul
* Board of Directors, Dismas House

Awards and honors:

* Supreme Court of Missouri Award of Appreciation for service as chair of the Judicial Education Committee, 1994 to 2000
* Division of Family Services Award of Appreciation for service to children as presiding judge of the juvenile division, 22nd Judicial Circuit, 1990
* Missouri House of Representatives Resolution for distinguished service to Missouri and the administration of justice, 1994
* Mental Health Association of St. Louis Distinguished Service Award for outstanding support of and compassion for the mentally ill through law enforcement, 1990
* Award of Appreciation for contributions to and support of the Eastern District of Missouri FBI National Academy Associates, 1999
* Lawyers Association of St. Louis Proclamation of Recognition for service to the community, the judicial system and to the Lawyers Association for 25 years of service as a judge, 2003

Additional information:

* Born in St. Louis, Missouri
* Married with children

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