Background
Espenoza, Cecelia M. was born on July 28, 1958 in Murray, Utah, United States. Daughter of Benney and Ruth Gable (Jiminez) Espenoza.
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Cecelia M. Espenoza
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor in Pol. Science with honors, U. Utah, 1979; Juris Doctor, U. Utah, 1982.
Career
Director migrant unit, Utah Legal Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Salt Lake City, 1982-1984; city prosecutor, Sandy City, Utah., 1984-1986; special assistant to United State Attorneys/ city prosecutor, Salt Lake City, 1986-1990; law professor CLEO program, Arizona State University, 1989; assistant professor of law, University Denver, 1990-1997; visiting professor, St. Mary's U. Center for Legal and Social Justice, San Antonio, 1997-1998.
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Judge Pro Tempore Salt Lake City Small Claims Court, 1985-1989. Board dirs.Salt Lake Legal Aid Foundation, 1986-1989, Hispanic Youth Ministry Committee, Denver, 1991-1993. Chairman rules committee State Democratic Party, Salt Lake City, 1988.
Member American Bar Association (member immigration coordinator committee 1989-1995, member pro bono development bd Ford Foundation 1990-1997), American Bar Association Young Lawyers (district representative American Bar Association-YLD 1984-1986, chairperson immigration assistance 1987-1989, minorities in the profession 1989-1990), Hispanic National Bar Association (regional president 1988-1989), Utah State Bar, Utah Hispanic Bar Association (Vice-President 1985-1987, president 1987-1989).
Connections
Married Michael Sheehan, April 25, 1992.
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American