Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 18 Raymond Pearson Chambliss (incumbent) Age: 67 Party: Democrat Political experience: Elected to Circuit Court judgeship, 2012; Professional experience: Family Court judge, 2013-present; previously senior trial referee, deputy district attorney, defense attorney with Legal Aide, juvenile probation officer, Birmingham Police Department, Birmingham Municipal Court judge for 16 years; spearheaded development
Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 27 Amber Ladner Party: Democrat Age: 42 Residence: Birmingham Political experience: Ran for a Circuit Court criminal judgeship in 2010. Professional experience: Founding partner of Bradford Ladner, LLP; Owner of Amber Ladner, LLC; attorney with Luker, Cole, and Associates, LLC; former mental health specialist with Diamond Grove Community Counseling
Office: Jefferson County Circuit Clerk Ralph Young Party: Democrat Residence: Homewood Political experience: Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee, District 5. Professional experience: Works for Accenture, a Fortune 500 company. Civic experience: Leads Alabama Equality and the ALGBTQ Shout film festival. Education: Bradshaw High School in Florence; Birmingham-Southern College. Main issues: Young says he has the
Office: Jefferson County Circuit Clerk Party: Democrat Residence: Hoover Political experience: First run for political office. Professional experience: Paralegal, Office of the District Attorney, 10th Judicial Circuit, Birmingham Division, May 2014- present; legal assistant Christian & Small, LLP, Birmingham, July 2013-May 2014; corporate paralegal, Buffalo Rock Co., August 2009-July 2013; legal assistant, Bradley Arant Boult
Office: Jefferson County Circuit Clerk Party: Democrat Residence: Vestavia Hills Political experience: None Professional experience: Chief deputy clerk of Jefferson County Probate Court, 2017 – current; private practice attorney with Parchman Law; Pearson Chambliss & Parchman; Martin Weinberg, P.C.; Legal Aid Society of Birmingham, 2007-2017; Jefferson County Circuit Court Civil Division, court attendant; judicial law
Office: Jefferson County Circuit Clerk Party: Democrat Residence: Birmingham Professional experience: Administrative clerk with the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, Birmingham, 2003-present; previously coordinated finances as a court specialist and accounting clerk at Miami-Dade County, Central Depository (formerly family court). Education: Birmingham City Schools and specialized education in computer business administration and management Main issues:
Office: Jefferson County Circuit Clerk Party: Democrat Residence: Birmingham Political experience: This is her first run for public office. Professional experience: Lee serves as a magistrate for the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office. She also has 12 years’ experience in private business, according to her website. Education: Lee earned a bachelor’s degree in human services management.
Office: Jefferson County Circuit Clerk Party: Democrat Residence: Heritage Towne Center. Political experience: Birmingham Board of Education, 2013 to present. Professional experience: A vice president and manager with AmSouth Bank, 1982-1996; exclusive agent/owner, Allstate Insurance Co., 1996-2000; director of funeral services, Smith and Gaston Funeral Service, 1986-present. Civic experience: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, 2005-present; Links
Office: Jefferson County Circuit Clerk Party: Democrat Residence: Birmingham Political experience: Member, Birmingham Young Democrats. Professional experience: Paralegal and trial coordinator with the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, Birmingham division, 2010-present; support staff/trial coordinator with the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office; May 2004-2009; summer internships with the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office, 1997-2003. Civic experience:
Jefferson County District Court Judge, Place 3 Stephanie Hunter Party: Democrat Age: 53 Residence: Pleasant Grove Political experience: None Professional experience: Attorney/mediator/arbitrator, Hunter Law Firm, P.C., 2011-present; special circuit and district court judge, Jefferson County Family Court, 2016-2017; adjunct instructor, Brown Mackie College, 2011-2014; certified paralegal, Marsh, Rickard & Bryan, P.C., 2009-2011; adjunct instructor, Jefferson
