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2018 Elections

Clotele Hardy “C.H.” Brantley

Jefferson County District Court Judge, Place 3  Clotele Hardy “C.H.” Brantley Party: Democrat Residence: Vestavia Hill Political experience: Appointed senior trial referee, Jefferson County Family Court, 2007-present; ran for Jefferson County District Court Place 4, 2016; ran for Jefferson County District Court Place 3, 2012. Professional experience: Miles Law School adjunct professor, summer 2009; project

Frederic Bolling

Jefferson County District Court Judge, Place 3  Frederic Bolling Party: Democrat Age: 45 Residence: Pleasant Grove Political experience: Appointed special circuit judge for Jefferson County, 2017. Professional experience: The Bolling Law Firm, LLC, 2012-present; partner, Thomas, Means, Gillis and Seay, P.C. 2002-2012; previous law clerk, George W. Mitchell, juvenile drug court for the Superior Court

Sheila Weil

Jefferson County District Judge, Place 9 Sheila Ann Weil Party: Democrat Age: 55 Residence: Trussville Political experience: None Professional experience: Secretary at Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, 1982-1984; secretary for J. Scott Boudreaux, C. Tommy Nail, Donald L. Colee Jr. and Wendy L. Williams, 1984-1998; self-employed attorney, 1998-present; appointed a special District Court judge for

Lou Willie

Jefferson County District Court Judge, Place 9 Lou Willie Party: Democrat Age: 63 Residence: Birmingham Political experience: None. Professional experience: General practice solo attorney; regional director Legal Services Alabama, managing offices in Birmingham, Anniston and Huntsville. Before becoming an attorney: vice president New South Federal Savings Bank; officer, AmSouth Bank; vice president Booker T. Washington

Glenda Freeman

Jefferson County Judge, Place 9 Glenda Freeman Party: Democrat Residence: Jefferson County Political experience: First time running for office. Professional Experience: Senior staff attorney with the Legal Aid Society of Birmingham; member, Alabama State Bar, 1997. Main issues: No response Education: Graduate of Miles College and Miles Law School Top contributors: Glenda Freeman, $1,699.07; Kenneth

Amyrtle M. Allen

Jefferson County District Judge, Place 12 Amyrtle M. Allen Age: 45 Residence: Midfield Political experience: First political race. Professional experience: Has been representing indigent families in Family Court and hearing cases as a special master or special judge since 2007; presides over a docket each Friday consisting of child support cases, objections to the referee

Thomas E. Thrash

Jefferson County District Judge, Place 11 Thomas E. Thrash Party: Democrat Date of birth: 48 Residence: Pleasant Grove Political Experience: None Professional experience: Thrash Law Firm, solo practitioner working primarily in criminal defense but also in personal injury, family law and landlord-tenant law, 2006-present; police sergeant, Birmingham Police Department, 1995-present; deputy, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office,

Horace Kynard

Jefferson County District Judge, Place 11 Horace Kynard Party: Democrat Age: 53 Residence: Bessemer Political experience: None. Professional experience: Lawyer in private practice in Bessemer, focusing on personal injury and criminal defense, 1999-present; legal counsel, T.J.R. Moore, a company that provides mental and psychological services to schools in Bessemer and Fairfield, to Miles College and

Chuantae Brown

Jefferson County District Judge, Place 11 Chuantae Brown Party: Democrat Residence: Bessemer Political experience: None. Professional experience: Criminal defense trial attorney, Jefferson County Public Defender’s Office; criminal law, has handled up to 300 criminal law cases and hundreds in drug court. Education: Juris doctorate, University of Alabama School of Law after taking most classes at

Jack Williams

Jefferson County Commission, District 5  Jack Williams Party: Republican Residence: Vestavia Hills Political experience: Alabama House of Representatives, District 47, since 2014. Former chairman of the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans; former president, National Republican County Officials; delegate, 2008 Republican National Convention; helped found the Southern Republican Exchange, a conservative think tank dealing with state and