USF Alum fills a seat on the federal bench in South Carolina

[USFan]

Congrats to Michelle Childs.

The White House also announced the choice of Circuit Judge Michelle Childs and attorney Richard Gergel, both of Columbia, to fill seats on the federal bench in South Carolina.

Childs, 43, said she is "very excited and extremely honored. ... I look forward to the rest of the process and going forward with the nomination."

Childs is the chief administrative judge for the state's circuit court, which handles criminal and civil cases. She also has been an acting justice for the S.C. Supreme Court.

Prior to taking the bench in 2006, Childs was on the S.C. Workers' Compensation Commission from 2002 to 2006 and was deputy director of the division of labor for the S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation from 2000 to 2002. She also has been in private practice.

Childs received a bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida and master's and law degrees from USC.

http://www.thestate.com/politics/story/1082391.html