News Release, October 2009

Melanie Ford Named Recipient of 2008 Women of Distinction Award

St. Louis County Attorney Melanie Ford has been named a recipient of the Duluth YWCA’s Women of Distinction award. Ford will be presented the award and honored at a luncheon in the Harborside Ballroom at the DECC on November 12, along with this year’s other recipients: Lynn Clark Pegg, Leanne Littlewolf, and Sterling Harris.

Melanie Ford as recipient of Duluth YWCA’s Women of Distinction award in 2008, along with recipients Lynn Clark Pegg, Leanne Littlewolf, and Sterling Harris.

The YWCA extends the honor to women whom the community believes exemplify the YWCA’ s mission: eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. This is the fifth annual Women of Distinction event.

Ford is being honored in part for her work on racism issues and her leadership in becoming the first woman to hold the elected position of County Attorney in the history of St. Louis County.