Santa Barbara County (Santa Barbara) Superior Court
By Vik Jolly
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SANTA BARBARA - Judge Donna D. Geck wanted to be in the thick of the action as a breaking news television reporter.
But when she graduated from Marquette University in 1971 with a degree in journalism, the nation's economy was tanking.
She had already anchored part-time during her studies in Milwaukee. Still, Geck ran into a sexist barrier. The 5-foot-1 blond was told that as a woman she wouldn't cu... (continued)
