University’s John F. Kennedy’s School of Government. Norman is a Birmingham resident. For more information on Norman, visit www. facebook.com/carnella.norman.
10th Judicial Circuit Court Place 6
Republican Gloria Bahakel is challenging Democratic incumbent Katrina Ross for the 10th Judicial Court Place 6 seat. Bahakel served as a circuit court judge in the criminal division for 12 years before losing a re-election bid in 2010. She has presided over thousands of criminal cases, including death penalty cases. She is currently in private practice with Bahakel and Bahakel. She graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Birmingham School of Law. She is a Birmingham resident. For more about Bahakel, visit www.gloriabahakel.com. Ross was elected as District Court Judge Place 6 in 2006. As judge, she handles specialty domestic violence cases. She is the first woman to sit as a District Court Judge in the Criminal Division. She also served in Family Court and in the District Court Criminal Division as a Special Judge. Ross graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Miles College Law School. She is a Birmingham resident. For more information on Ross, visit www.judgeKatrinaRoss.com.
Jefferson County Probate Judge Place 2
Voters will have to decide between Republican challenger Ginger McCord Barbee and Democratic incumbent Sherri Coleman Friday in the election for Jefferson County Probate Judge Place 2. Barbee has practiced law for 15 years and has focused on defending the indigent, mentally ill and those with substance abuse problems. She served as a civics and special education teacher before she entered the legal profession. Barbee graduated from the University of Alabama, the University of Northern Colorado and Birmingham School of Law. Barbee and her husband, Ron, have two children. She is a Trussville resident. For more information on Barbee, visit www.gingerbarbee.com. Friday was elected to the Jefferson County Probate Judge Place 2 position in 2006. Prior to her term on the bench, she practiced for 18 years with the law firm of Coleman and Friday. She specialized in divorce law with experience also in bankruptcy, probate, personal injury, worker’s compensation and commercial litigation. Friday graduated from the University of Alabama and Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law. She is a Mountain Brook resident. For more information on Friday, visit www. sherrifriday.com.
Jefferson County Circuit Clerk
Republican Jerry Bahakel is challenging Democratic incumbent Anne-Marie Adams for the Jefferson
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County Circuit Clerk position. Bahakel unsuccessfully challenged Adams for the circuit clerk position in 2006. He is currently a law clerk with Bahakel and Bahakel. He was formerly a county sheriff’s deputy and Birmingham police officer. He graduated from Jefferson State Community College, Samford University and Birmingham School of Law. He lives in Vestavia Hills. Bahakel does not have a website. Adams was elected circuit clerk in 2000 and 2006. She served as executive director to the Alabama Supreme Court for 13 years and prior to that served as secretary and paralegal for the law firm of Adams, Baker & Clemon. Adams attended Xavier University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Adams does not have a website.
Jefferson County Treasurer
The ballot for Jefferson County Treasurer will look familiar to some voters, as Republican incumbent Jennifer Parsons Champion is once again being challenged by Democrat Mike Miles. Champion defeated Miles in the 2008 Democratic primary. She went on to defeat the then-appointed incumbent Ken Gormany in the general election. Champion served as a paralegal with the law firm of Waldrep, Stewart and Kendrick. For more information on Champion, visit www.jenniferparsonschampion.com. Miles is chief executive officer for his own business consulting firm, Government, Business and Interests (GBI), which has offices in Birmingham and Huntsville. He graduated from Shades Valley High and attended Birmingham-Southern College and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is single and is a Birmingham resident. Miles does not have a website.
is a Birmingham resident. For more information on Carpenter, visit www. carpenterforjudgecampaign.com.
10th District Judge Place 12
Voters casting their ballots in the 10th District Judge Place 12 race will choose between Republican Jill Ganus and Democrat Lorraine Williams-Pringle. Ganus, the incumbent, was first appointed as judge in the Bessemer division’s Family Court in January 2006 and was elected to the position in November 2006. She established the first “Girls Only” docket, which
brings together troubled females with female judges, attorneys and probation officers. She also started the first teen court in Bessemer. Ganus serves on various child advocacy boards. Ganus received her undergraduate degree and law degree from the University of Alabama. She is married to William Veitch. The couple has three children. She is a Pleasant Grove resident. For more information on Ganus, visit www.keepjudgejillganus.com. Williams-Pringle is a private practice attorney in her own law firm. She has practiced law since 1996. Williams-Pringle specializes in divorce and child support issues at
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5th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Place 5
In the race for 5th Judicial Circuit Court Judge, Republican incumbent Teresa Petelos is being challenged by Democrat David Carpenter. Petelos is seeking her fourth term. She was first elected in 1994 and reelected in 2000 and 2006. Petelos presides over the county’s Bessemer division. She has handled thousands of criminal cases involving robbery, murder, drug trafficking and child abuse. Petelos graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and from Birmingham School of Law. She and her husband, Tony, have two daughters. Petelos is a Hoover resident. For more information on Petelos, visit www.petelos.com. Carpenter is making his second attempt to represent Jefferson County residents on the bench. He ran unsuccessfully for Circuit Court Place 3 in 2010. Carpenter is a private practice attorney with more than 15 years of experience in state and federal courts. He graduated from the University of Alabama and Mississippi College School of Law. He and his wife, Kristin, have three children. Carpenter
the family courts in Birmingham and Bessemer and also in personal injury cases. She works with the Bessemer Teen Court and is a member of the Bessemer Airport Authority, the Metropolitan Professional Women’s Association and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Williams-Pringle also serves on the Bessemer-West Jefferson Youth Council and is a licensed member of the Alabama State Board of Nursing. She graduated from Samford University and Birmingham School of Law. Williams-Pringle has two daughters. She is a Bessemer resident. WilliamsPringle does not have a website. ❖
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