Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 26

Michael Streety

Date of birth: April 27, 1970; age 45

Residence: Pinson

Political experience: None

Professional experience: Deputy district attorney (senior trial attorney), Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, 2004-present; state probation/parole officer, Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles, 2002-2004; deputy sheriff, Jefferson County, 1996-2002.

Civic experience: Veteran, United States Army Reserves; member, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; board member, Fit for Life mentorship initiative, 2007 .

Education: Birmingham School of Law, juris doctorate, 2002; Miles College, bachelor’s in English, 1994.

Top contributors: Self, loan, $12,850; self, in-kind services, $2,399; Bulle LLC, $1,500; The Reville Law Firm, $500; Milner Family LLC, $500; Houser Oil Inc., $500. *This information has been corrected from the original version.

Qualifications: Twenty years of working in the criminal justice process led Streety to run for judge. Streety said that being trained and having experience in several of the professions that are a part of the criminal justice system qualifies him to be a judge. He said his experience is diverse and unique and has afforded him a broad perspective of the process. A healthy respect for the intent of the criminal justice system makes him want to continue working to improve a system that benefits the community.

Campaign: http://www.streetyforjudge.com/