East Bay women are 'firsts:' Transgender judge, African-American DA, Afghan city councilwoman
These East Bay women were chosen by state senators as Women of the Year. They are: Alameda County Superior Court Judge Victoria Kolakowski, first openly transgender woman to serve as trial court judge Diana Becton, first African-American woman to serve as Contra Costa County District Attorney Hayward City Councilwoman Aisha Wahab, among first two Afghan women to hold elected office in U.S.