Judge Kristen McVey to be honored in YWCA Salute to Women

Mcvey for our ywca salute to women highlight.

I sat down with her to learn more about how she hopes to impact the community positively from her courtroom.

Presiding over a courtroom and practicing law wasn't always judge kristen mcvey's end goal.

"i grew up in homeplace indiana on a miniature farm planning to be either a veterinarian or an fbi agent like my father" but her studies at purdue university took her a different route.

And after law school, she worked for the tippecanoe and carroll county prosecutor's offices.

"when pat harrington was elected in 2006, i became the first female chief deputy."

Governor holcomb appointed her as the tippecanoe superior court five judge in 2018.

She handles anything that is a level six felony and below that are not drug or driving related.

"additionally i handle about 750 requests for protection orders for individuals that are being subjected to harassment or stalking or domestic violence" but judge mcvey wants to have a bigger impact from her bench.

"i'm very passionate about mental health and about starting a mental health court and looking for ways that we can identify individuals that n be diverted out of the criminal justice system" she also wants to look for ways to incentivize employment training and job opportunities.

"many of the people who come before me are in trouble because they don't have purpose or income" judge mcvey says it's a blessing to work in this community and to be a salute to women honoree.

"i'm truly humbled and honored" judge mcvey is up for re-election this fall.

She is one of 12 local female leaders being honored this year.

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