2022 Elections
Paul Rand, Democrat, Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 16
Paul Rand
Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 16
Party: Democratic
Residence: Birmingham
Political experience: None
Professional experience: Attorney, Jefferson County Public Defender’s Office, 2020-present; attorney, criminal & civil rights; CJA Panel member; Zarzaur Law; judicial law clerk, United States District Court, 2016-2017; Clark-Clemon Fellowship Attorney, Jefferson County Public Defender’s Office, 2013-2016
Civic experience: Director, Alabama Preservation Action.
Education: Bachelor’s degree, University of Alabama, president of the student body; law degree, UA School of Law.
Main issues: Bring the criminal courts up to date after 40 years of repeatedly doing the same thing; upgrade Alabama’s prison system; bringng professional divesity to the judiciary.
Top contributors: William Dotson, $5,000; Alexander Sotirov, $20,000; Ironworkers Local 92, and Davis Friedman, $2,500 each.
Campaign: https://www.facebook.com/paulrandforjudge
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulhrand/
