Hallanan, Elizabeth Virginia Born January 10, 1925, in Charleston, WV Died June 8, 2004, in Charleston, WV Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia Nominated by Ronald Reagan on November 8, 1983, to a seat vacated by Dennis R. Knapp. Confirmed by the Senate on November 11, 1983, and received commission on November 14, 1983. Assumed senior status on December 1, 1996. Service terminated on June 8, 2004, due to death. Education: Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston), B.A., 1946 West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 1951 Professional Career: Private practice, Charleston, West Virginia, 1951-1959, 1975-1984 Member, West Virginia State Board of Education, 1955-1957 State delegate, West Virginia, 1957-1958 Assistant commissioner of public instruction, State of West Virginia, 1958-1959 Judge, Kanawha County [West Virginia] Juvenile Court, 1959-1961 Executive director, West Virginia Association of Colleges and Universities, 1961-1969 Chairwoman, West Virginia Public Service Commission, 1969-1975