Yashiba ‘Red’ Blanchard

Yashiba (Red) Blanchard

Jefferson County Probate, Place 1

Party: Democrat

Residence: Birmingham

Political experience: Member, Alabama Democratic Women.

Professional experience: In practice at her law firm, Glenn Blanchard and Associates, P.C., for nine years, specializing in veteran’s disability law, probate law, domestic relations and plaintiff’s litigation; active with the Alabama State Bar, American Bar Association and Birmingham Bar Association; served as a special circuit court judge and special district court judge in Jefferson County; previously worked for Jefferson County Commission, county Personnel Board and as a college professor.

Civic experience: Hosts quarterly veteran disability compensation information forums; trustee for Sixth Avenue Baptist Church and participated in community service efforts through Sixth Avenue and West Marion Church of Christ.

Education: Juris doctorate, Birmingham School of Law; bachelor’s and master’s in political science and public administration, University of Alabama at Birmingham; associate degree, Jefferson State Community College.

Main issues: Educate residents on their voting rights; advocate for programs to help felons recover voting rights; ensure reliability of elections and fully staff polls; provide resources for those representing themselves in probate court; manage courts to avoid clogging the system.

Campaign information: Facebook, campaign website.