Jefferson County District Court Judge, Place 9 Debra Weston-Pickens Party: Democrat Age: 56 Residence: Birmingham Political experience: First campaign for office. Professional experience: Managing attorney, Weston-Pickens, LLC, 2007-present; Alabama Regional Managing Counsel, a Chicago-based employment law firm, 2006-2007; Southern Company Services/Alabama Power Company, 1990-2006. Education: Miles Law School, juris doctorate, 2001; Birmingham Southern College, bachelor’s
Jefferson County District Court Judge, Place 6 Katrina Ross Party: Democrat Age: 56 Residence: Hoover Political experience: Judge, elected 2006. She has no opposition in the general election. Professional experience: Attorney. Civic experience: Member of or past member of the following boards: Oasis, Momentum and Greater Birmingham Ministries. Participated in the following programs: Leadership Birmingham,
Probate Court Judge, Place 2 Sherri Coleman Friday Party: Democrat Residence: Birmingham Political experience: Elected Jefferson County probate judge, 2006, 2012. Professional experience: Private practice of law for 18 years; member, Alabama Bar Association; member, Birmingham Bar Association; member, Alabama Probate Judges’ Association; member, National College of Probate Judges. Education: University of Alabama; Cumberland School
Jefferson County District Court, Place 3 Davis Lawley Party: Republican Residence: Birmingham Age: 52 Education: Lawley received his undergraduate degree from Hampden-Sydney College and his doctorate from Washington University School of Law. He also graduated from the National Judicial College. Political experience: Lawley was appointed to the Place 2 seat on the bench in 2007
Jefferson County District Judge, Place 11 Thomas E. Thrash Party: Democrat Age: 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, 1993-1995; Corrections
Jefferson County District Judge Place 11 Jill Ganus Party: Republican Residence: Hoover Education: Graduate of the University of Alabama, the University of Alabama School of Law in 1991, and Pleasant Grove High School. Political experience: Ganus is now filling a judicial vacancy. Ganus served as a district judge in Family Court from 2006 until 2013
Jefferson County District Judge, Place 8 Alan Summers Residence: Birmingham Party: Democrat Political experience: Elected Family Court judge in 2007; re-elected in 2012. He has no Republican opposition in the general election. Civic experience: Former attorney who studied business marketing at UAB; earned his law degree from Birmingham School of Law and was admitted to
Democrat Robert Vance raised $73,350 in cash contributions last week while Republican opponent Tom Parker collected $24,400 in their campaigns for chief justice of Alabama, the candidates reported Monday to the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office. Vance, a Jefferson County Circuit Court judge, reported that he spent $77,610 during the period of Oct. 20 to Oct. 26. Parker, an associate justice on the Alabama Supreme Court who is seeking election as chief justice, spent $133,262 Read more.
Republican Will Ainsworth, the heavy favorite in the race for lieutenant governor, raised $84,324 in cash contributions last week, compared to $180 for Democrat Will Boyd, according to reports filed Monday with the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office. Read more.
Gov. Kay Ivey continues to add to her fundraising advantage over Democrat Walt Maddox with one week remaining in their campaign for governor, according to reports filed Monday with the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office. Ivey, the Republican nominee, reported raising $146,413 from Oct. 20 to Oct. 26, compared to $45,465 for Maddox. Ivey spent $212,304, leaving a cash balance of $288,586. Maddox reported spending of $62,242 and has an account balance of $167,479. Read more. In Money Race, Chief Justice Candidate Vance Leads Parker in Past Week, This Year Republican Lt. Gov. Candidate Ainsworth Continues Far Ahead in Contributions Last Week Marshall Remains Far Ahead in Fundraising for Attorney General Race
