she has been nominated to fill the vacancy of judge gene scott.e myerscough is a springfield native. she earned her bachelor's and law degree from southern illinois university. she began her legal career as a law clerk for harold baker and following her clerkship she worked for six years in private practice. judge myerscough was appointed as an associate judge of the senate circuit in springfield in 1987, in 1990 ring lectd as circuit judge for that court. during her 11 years as a trial judge she presided over bench an jury trials including complex murder trials. in 1988 she was elected to her current seat on the illinois appellate court. during her years on the appellate court she authored over 1,200 decisions on a wide range of issues. justice myerscough has worked to promote legal education for school children and since 2001 she served on the board of visitors for the southern illinois university law school. she is an excellent judge. she's an excellent lawyer. she has a great family. and i'm just proud that the president presented her name in