JUDGE EDITH MILLER

EXCELLENCE in EDUCATION FUND

Who was Judge Edith Miller?

Edith Lorraine Meyer was born into poverty on December 3, 1929.  She was determined to not live her life as a poor person.  She walked with cardboard in her shoes to save the nickel bus fare so that she could attend Hunter College, she went on to St John’s Law School and graduated as the only woman in her class.  After passing the bar exam, she decided to focus on having a family.  It was then and only then that she new she would never be poor again.  Five years later she started a job at The New York City legal aid society where she could help people who were less fortunate.  She quickly rose to the head of the office.  She went on and was appointed by Mayor Lindsay to the Family Court of NY, where she became the administrative judge. During her time in family court, she was instrumental in helping to change NYS law whereby, children under age 16 committing heinous crimes can be tried as adults.  The next step in her career was criminal court.  The moment that made her proudest was becoming the FIRST woman to be appointed to the Appellate Term of the NYS Supreme Court.  Judge Edith Miller passed on to her children the importance of education and because of this, Janice, her daughter founded The Putnam Children’s Discovery Center and annually hosts the Tri County Science & Technology Fair and a host of other educational programs for children.

Please help the Discovery Center by making a donation to The Judge Edith Miller Excellence in Education Fund, a fund started by her daughter after she passed away this past December.

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