Kathy Garner

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Kathy L. Garner
Born1959 (age 64–65)
Occupation(s)Judge of Gadsden County, Florida

Kathy L. Garner is a judge for Gadsden County, Florida, and is the county's first black female judge. She has been noted for her work with juvenile cases in the county, and has been credited with helping reduce the number of juvenile arrests and re-offenders.

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Biography

Kathy L. Garner grew up in Quincy, Florida, and her father was the mayor Pro Tem of Quincy. [1] [2] She attended the Gadsden County Public School System. [3] She received her bachelor's degree from Florida A&M University in criminal justice. She received her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the Florida State University College of Law. [2] [3]

From 1981-1985, she worked at the Florida Commission on Human Relations. [2] From 1985-1987, she worked for the Florida Department of General Services. [2] From 1987-1992, Gardener worked for the Florida Department of Transportation as an investigator. [2] Garner was the sole practitioner for the Garner Law Group which was started in 2000. [2] From 2004-2006, Garner was a practitioner for the law group of Barnes, Garner and Rayne. [2] Garner served as a child support hearing officer for the 2nd Judicial Circuit between 2004-2009. [1] [2]

Judge of Gadsden County

Governor Charlie Crist appointed Garner as judge for the Gadsden County Court in October 2009 after Judge Stewart E. Parsons retired. [2] [4] [5] [6] She is the first black female judge in Gadsden County and was sworn in to her position in December 2009. [1] [7] [8] She was reelected to the seat in 2012, defeating opponents Francis Allman Jr. and Marva A. Davis, with more than 57% of the vote. [9] [10]

Garner was noted in 2016 by The New York Times for her work with juveniles and preventing recidivism in Gadsden County. [8] [9] She regularly speaks to students to encourage them to "stand your ground" against negative influences, and to do good in the world. [11] [12] She was honored as a woman of distinction by the Girl Scout Council in 2017. [13]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WCTV. "Governor Crist Appoints Kathy L. Garner to Gadsden County Court" . Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "News Headlines - Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 2018". www.famu.edu. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  4. ↑ WCTV. "Kathy Garner Appointed As Gadsden County Court Judge" . Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Former opponent asks for support of newly appointed judge | GadCoTimes.com". www.gadcotimes.com. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  6. ↑ YourTCC22 (July 18, 2012), TCC Report Spotlight: Gadsden County Judge Kathy Garner , retrieved July 23, 2018{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "Florida Black History Facts – Commissioner of Education's African American History Task Force". afroamfl.org. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  8. 1 2 Conrad, Fred R. "Opinion | Gadsden Finds God". The New York Times. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Gadsden County Judge to Keynote King Breakfast". Tallahassee News | ABC 27 WTXL. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Florida judicial elections, 2012 - County Court - Ballotpedia" . Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  11. ↑ Johnson, Rahman. "Judge Kathy Garner Brings A Message of Hope and Conviction". Tallahassee News | ABC 27 WTXL. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  12. ↑ "'Dreamers and Doers'". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Tallahassee Magazine - March/April 2018". Issuu. p. 162. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
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