Cissy Boza Sevelin is a candidate for Circuit Court Judge in Hillsborough County, Florida. In 2013, Cissy began providing pro bono assistance to children, women, men, and the elderly who were victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse. Cissy volunteers for the Bay Area Legal Services’ Volunteer Lawyers Program; is extensively involved with the nonprofit organization Are You Safe, Inc., whose mission is to provide legal assistance to victims of domestic violence; Crossroads for Florida Kids, Inc., as an Attorney Ad Litem representing children in dependency proceedings, including those charged with delinquencies; is a volunteer teen court judge through the Juvenile Diversion Program and is a Guardian Ad Litem in dependency court.
Cissy enjoys being a mentor to teens and young attorneys. Her motto: “Don’t tell me you can’t do it. Tell me what you can do to succeed.”
To learn more, please visit Cissy’s website at www.cissysevelin4judge.com.