Circuit Court Judge, 10th Judicial Circuit, Place No. 13 Carole C. Smitherman Party: Democrat Political experience: Judge, 10th Judicial Circuit, 2012- present; interim mayor, City of Birmingham, October-November, 2009. Professional experience: Judge, 10th Judicial Circuit; judge, Municipal Court; deputy district attorney; municipal prosecutor, City of Irondale; private civil practice, 20 years; constitutional law professor, 28
Circuit Court Judge, 10th Judicial Circuit, Place No. 9 Jim Hughey III Party: Democrat Political experience: Judge, 10th Judicial Circuit Court, 2012-present. Professional experience: Private practice including, partner, Lightfoot, Franklin & White, over 10 years prior to 2012. Member, editorial board, The Alabama Lawyer; co-chair, Alabama State Bar’s Diversity in the Profession Committee. Education: Bachelor’s
Circuit Court Judge, 10th Judicial Circuit, Place No. 8 Tracey Crisan McDonald Party: Republican Professional experience: Vernis & Bowling of Alabama; McDonald & Dotson; Keahey Law Firm; March, Rickard & Bryan, PC; Heninger, Burge, Vargo & Davis; constitutional law professor, Birmingham School of Law, St. Vincent’s Hospital; the Children’s Hospital of Alabama. Education: Cumberland School
Circuit Court Judge, 10th Judicial Circuit, Place No. 7 Tracie A. Todd Party: Democrat Political experience: Judge, 10th Judicial Circuit Court, Place 7, 2012- present. Professional experience: Former deputy district attorney, Jefferson County; special judge, Birmingham Municipal Court. Education: Juris doctorate, University of Alabama School of Law; exchange student, Australian National University College of Law;
Circuit Court Judge, 10th Judicial Circuit, Place No. 6 Donald E. “Don” Blankenship Party: Democrat Political experience: Judge, 10th Judicial Circuit, Place 6, 2013-present. Professional experience: Private practice,1994-2012; associate, Waldrep, Stewart & Kendrick, 1990-1994; various positions: city planner, senior city planner, administrative assistant to the mayor and zoning administrator, City of Birmingham, 1981-1990; planning administrator,
Circuit Court Judge, 10th Judicial Circuit, Place No. 5 David Carpenter Party: Democrat Age: 51 Residence: Bessemer Political experience: Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 1, 2001-present; presiding judge, 2013-present. Professional experience: Founder, Jefferson County veterans’ court; attorney, The Carpenter Law Office, 2003-2012. Education: Master of laws, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law,1995;
Circuit Court Judge, 10th Judicial Circuit, Place No. 1 Joseph L. Boohaker Party: Democrat Political experience: Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 1, 2001-present. Professional experience: Private practice lawyer, 1980-2000; law clerk, 11th Judicial Circuit, Florence, 1979-1980. Education: Juris doctorate. University of Alabama, 1979; bachelor’s University of Alabama, 1976. Top contributors: UMWA, $500.
Circuit Court Judge, 10th Judicial Circuit, Place No. 16 Teresa T. Pulliam Party: Republican Political experience: Judge, 10th Judicial Circuit Court, 2006- present (appointed in 2005, elected 2006 and re-elected in 2012). Professional experience: Private law practice for 14 years, 1991-2005; prosecutor, Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office 1986-1991; prosecutor, Mobile District Attorney’s Office,1983-1986; instructor in
State Senator, District 17 Name: Shay Shelnutt Age: 51 Residence: Trussville Professional experience: Realtor, Cahaba Real Estate, 2018-present; Realtor, Keller-Williams Realty, 2006-2018; Math teacher and coach, Clay-Chalkville High School, 1996-2005; teacher, Oneonta High School, 2005-2006. Political experience: Alabama State Senate, 2014-present. Civic experience: Counselor, Royal Family Kids Camp for foster children, 2010-present; Just Keep Smiling,
Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 8 Marshell Jackson Hatcher Party: Democrat Age: 52 Residence: Gardendale Political experience: First run for public office. Professional experience: Adjunct professor at Miles Law School; attorney at law; legislative analyst with Alabama Law Institute; associate counsel and interim executive director for the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District; adjunct
