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,
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
Candidates for Jefferson County Board of Education, Place No. 3, in the June 5 primary
Jefferson County Board of Education, Place 3 Party: Republican Name: Jake Ware Age: 27 Residence: Hueytown Professional experience: Alabama Media Group, recruiting marketing specialist, current. Education: Bachelor’s degree in English literature from the University of Alabama; Hueytown High School. Civic experience: President of Junior Board of the Alabama and Lyric Theaters; chairman of Hueytown Bicentennial Committee; member,
Candidates for Jefferson County Board of Education, Place No. 2, in the June 5 primary
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
Candidates for the Jefferson County Commission, District 5, in the June 5 primary
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
Candidates for Jefferson County Commission, District 3, in the June 5 primary
Office: Jefferson County Commission, District 3 Party: Republican Age: 45 Residence: Pleasant Grove Political experience: None Professional experience: Member, Boilermakers 108; owner, Emperial Realty and Auction, 2004-2008. Civic experience: Attends, First Baptist Church of Pleasant Grove. Education: Training as a real estate broker and auctioneer. Main issues: Watson said illegal dumps and litter were important to him when his campaign
