sharon gleason is a native of rochester, new york. ashington university in st. louis. she received her law degree from the university of california-davis. upon graduation from davis, sharon was elected to the order of the coif, which is the national legal honor society, and then following her graduation, she clerked for edmund burke, who was the chief justice of the alaska supreme court. this was the beginning of an exceptional legal career in the state of alaska for sharon gleason. after 17 years in private practice, sharon was selected to serve on the alaska superior court for the third judicial district in anchorage. she came to the bench in 2001. and in 2009 sharon was elevated to the role of presiding judge for the third judicial district. this is the judicial district that is the busiest of our four judicial districts in the state of alaska. i think it's important to take just a moment here, mr. president, to explain how the process works in the state of alaska for appointment as a judge. sharon was selected again to serve on the

reid: senators should expect two roll call votes at noon in relation to sharon gleason and evon rogers. if there is no further business to come before the senate, i ask it stand adjourned under the previous order. the presiding officer: the senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. adjourn: