What was one position Sandra Day O'Connor held before joining the Supreme Court?

Before joining the Supreme Court, Sandra Day O'Connor served as a judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals from 1979 to 1981. She was the first woman to hold that position in Arizona. Prior to her role on the appeals court, she also worked as a state senator in Arizona and held various positions in the state government. Her legal and political experience contributed to her nomination to the Supreme Court in 1981.