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edwardsville — madison county circuit judge sarah d. smith has been promoted to colonel in the illinois army national guard.
smith, of edwardsville, serves as state judge advocate of the illinois army national guard. the lifelong madison county resident enlisted in the u.s. army in january 1995 as a light vehicle mechanic, serving to put herself through college. she commissioned as a judge advocate general officer after graduation from law school.
“i am incredibly thankful for the trust and confidence the senior leaders of the illinois national guard have placed in me with this promotion,” smith said.
in 2017 smith was appointed the first illinois national guard military judge and is highest-ranking judge advocate general (jag) in the illinois army national guard.
during nearly 25 years of service, she mobilized in support of hurricane katrina, deployed to kosovo in 2007 and immediately thereafter spent 13 months in afghanistan. while deployed, she served as a volunteer firefighter for camp phoenix and was selected to mentor and train the only female general in the afghan national army.
for her service in afghanistan, smith was awarded the bronze star. in 2018, she competed and was selected for a seat at the united states army war college. she is in her second year of studies at the army war college and is slated to graduate in 2020.
smith is a former litigator for the madison county state’s attorney’s office. in 2015, she was selected from 49 candidates to become an associate judge in the family division of the third judicial circuit. last year she was elected circuit judge for the third judicial circuit, serving both madison and bond counties.
in 2018, smith was named an alton ywca women of distinction honoree.
she earned her bachelor’s degree from millikin university in decatur in 1998 and a master’s degree and law degree from regent university in 2002.
smith and her husband, michael, also a combat veteran, have three young sons.
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