Jefferson County Deputy Circuit Clerk, Bessemer Division

Lakitia Hall-Wright

Party: Democrat

Residence: Bessemer

Political experience: None

Professional experience: The law office of Lakitia M. Hall-Wright, 2013-present; Jefferson County Family Court, October 2007-present; Juvenile Probation Officer, 2007-2015; Chief Court Clerk, 2015-present.

Education: Birmingham-Southern College, bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing, December 2003. Miles School of Law, Juris Doctorate, May 2010.

Civic experience: Member, Magic City Bar Association; member, Alabama Lawyers Association and the Alabama State Bar Association.

Main issues: Hall-Wright wants to remedy what she termed a “lack of knowledge” of the Alabama Code, rules of court and proper policies and procedure governing the clerk’s office.

“In addition,” she said, “I will focus on the inefficiency of processes and structure within the office, and re-establish the lines of communication between the judges, the judicial staff, the offices of the court, the community and the Birmingham Division of the Circuit Clerk’s Office.”

Top contributors: Lakitia Hall, $3,086.02 (in-kind); Reggie Mays, $500; Maston Evans, $150; Benita Jenkins, $150; Rodney Barganier, Tremele Perry, Anthony Underwood, Joseph Beck, $100 each.

Campaign: www.electhallwright.com; electlakitiahallwright@gmail.com; Facebook, Lakitia Hall-Wright, candidate page, and Instagram: Electhallwright.