Background
Varellas, Sandra Motte was born on October 17, 1946 in Anderson, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of James E. and Helen Lucille (Gilliam) Motte.
Varellas, Sandra Motte was born on October 17, 1946 in Anderson, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of James E. and Helen Lucille (Gilliam) Motte.
Graduate Leadership Lexington, 1981.
Bar: Kentucky 1975, Florida 1976, United States District Court (eastern district) Kentucky 1975, United States Court Appeals (6th circuit) 1976, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1978. Instructor Midway College, Kentucky, 1970-1972. Adjunct Professor U. Kentucky College Law, Lexington, 1976-1978.
Instructor department business administration U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1976-1978.
Attorney Varellas, Pratt & Cooley, Lexington, 1975-1993, Varellas & Pratt, Lexington, 1993-1997, Varellas & Varellas, Lexington, 1998. Fayette County judge executive, Kentucky, 1980.
Hearing officer Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet, Frankfort, 1984-1988. Committeewoman Kentucky Young Democrats, Frankfort, 1977-1980.
President Fayette County Young Democrats, Lexington, 1977.
Board directors Kentucky Democratic Women"s Club, Frankfort, 1980-1984, board directors, Bluegrass Estate Planning Council, 1995-1998. Graduate Leadership Lexington, 1981. Chairwoman Professional Women"s Forum, Lexington, Kentucky, 1985-1986, board directors, 1984-1987, Aequum award com, 1989-1992.
Member development county Midway College, 1990-1992.
Company-chair Gift Club Committee, 1992. Named Outstanding Young Democratic Woman, Kentucky Young Democrats, Frankfort, 1977, OutstandingFormer Young Democratic, Kentucky Young Democrats, 1983.
Member Kentucky Bar Association (treasurer young lawyers division 1978-1979, long range planning committee, 1988-1989), Florida Bar, Fayette County Bar Association (treasurer 1977-1978, Board of Governors 1978-1980), League of Women Voters (nominating com 1984-1985), Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce (legislation affairs committee 1994-1995, board directors county smaller enterprises 1992-1995). Club: The Lexington Forum (board directors 1996), Lexington Philharmonic Guild (board directors 1979-1981, 86), National Association Women Business Owners (chairman communityliaison/governmental affairs committee 1992-1993), Lexington Network (board directors and secretary 1994-1998).
Married James John Varellas, July 3, 1971. Children: James John III, David Todd.