She was elected by her fellow Supreme Court justices to serve a two-year term as Chief Justice, from July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2009, becoming the second woman to serve as Missouri's highest-ranking jurist.
She was chosen by her fellow Supreme Court justices to serve as Missouri's Chief Justice for a two-year term, from July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2009. This made her the second woman in history to hold this position.