Kite was a member of the Delta Delta Delta Delta sorority while on campus and still remains active with the organization.
Hometown:
Laramie, Wyoming
College:
Arts and Sciences
Law
Degree:
B.A. International Affairs, 1970;
J.D. Law, 1974
Marilyn Kite was raised in Laramie, Wyoming, and graduated with a B.A. in international affairs from UW in 1970. She went on to attend the UW College of Law, earning her J.D. in 1974. From there, she joined the Wyoming state attorney general's office, first as assistant attorney general (1974-76), then as senior assistant attorney general (1976-78). She went into private practice in 1979 with the firm Holland & Hart, where she became partner, practicing in the firm's Jackson, Wyoming, office.
In 2000, Kite was appointed to the Wyoming State Supreme Court by Governor Jim Geringer and became the first woman to hold the position.
