Cindy Scott becomes Mon’s latest circuit court judge
When Monongalia County’s newest Circuit Court Judge Cindy Scott isn’t hearing cases, she can look out the same window her dad did when he worked for what is now the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
“I’m very proud,” Scott’s father, Paul Dunn, 83, said. “She’s worked so hard to accomplish this objective. She’s where she’s supposed to be and will serve Monongalia County well.”
Scott swore her oath of office and assumed her position on the 17th Judicial Circuit on Monday. She won the June 9 non-partisan primary election for the unexpired term of Judge Russell Clawges.
Her chambers, in the Monongalia County Justice Center, are almost exactly where her dad’s office was when he worked for the NRCS for more than 30 years. The windows are the same he used to look out of.
Dunn called it an “amazing coincidence.”
Scott talked about how perseverance landed her in the new role. After a failed bid for judge in 2016, Scott went to work at West Virginia University Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
“I always say, in 2016 I knew the court process but I didn’t know enough about the community I grew up in,” Scott said. “Now, because of my time working at WVU, I know both.”
Scott said she’s excited to collaborate with WVU and get students real experience.
“There’s much to be learned from actually witnessing the judicial process in action as opposed to just reading cases,” she said.
Scott said she’s excited to put her experience to work for Mon County and hopes she can help people find hope in the future — with the knowledge that many of them will be before her on one their worst days.
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