Age: 36<\/p>\n
Residence: Centerville, OH<\/p>\n
Email: gp4judge@gmail.com
\nWebsite: Website; gp4judge.com, Facebook; Magistrate Gerald Parker
\nfor Judge, Twitter; @gp4judge<\/p>\n
Occupation: Magistrate in Montgomery County Juvenile Court<\/p>\n
Education: J.D. from Northern Kentucky University \u2013 Salmon P. Chase
\nCollege of Law; B.A. from Georgetown College (Major: English and
\nMinor: Business Administration)<\/p>\n
Work Experience: Assistant Montgomery County Prosecuting
\nAttorney (2007-20012); Associate Attorney for law \u00d7rm Dyer,
\nGarofalo, Mann & Schultz; Montgomery County Juvenile Court
\nMagistrate (Currently)<\/p>\n
Family: Married with 2 children<\/p>\n
Af\u00d7liations: Christian<\/p>\n
Endorsements: Dayton-Miami Valley AFL-CIO<\/p>\n
Bar Association Ratings: N\/A<\/p>\n
(1) List your judicial experience (courts and years):<\/strong> (2) What about your non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a<\/strong> (3) Why are you running for this particular court seat?<\/strong> Age: 36 Residence: Centerville, OH Email: gp4judge@gmail.com Website: Website; gp4judge.com, Facebook; Magistrate Gerald Parker for Judge, Twitter; @gp4judge Occupation: Magistrate in Montgomery County Juvenile Court Education: J.D. from Northern Kentucky University \u2013 Salmon P. Chase College of Law; B.A. from Georgetown College (Major: English and Minor: Business Administration) Work Experience: Assistant Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3619,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-40323","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/judicialvotescount\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/judicialvotescount\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/judicialvotescount\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/judicialvotescount\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3619"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/judicialvotescount\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40323"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/judicialvotescount\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40323\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40331,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/judicialvotescount\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40323\/revisions\/40331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/judicialvotescount\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nI serve as a Montgomery County Juvenile Court Magistrate. In June of
\n2016 I was appointed and sworn in by Judges Nick Kuntz and Anthony
\nCapizzi. I primarily oversee Juvenile Delinquency cases which include
\nall felonies, misdemeanors, traffic and status offenses (such as unruly
\nand truancy cases) committed by juveniles. Also, I hear child custody
\ncases where unfortunately children must be removed from their
\nparent(s), guardian(s), and\/or custodian(s) due to them being abused,
\nneglected and\/or dependent. Many of these children will be placed in
\nthe care of Montgomery County Children\u2019s Services. As Magistrate I
\nhave been honored with the opportunity to cover as Judge Anthony
\nCapizzi\u2019s backup for his nationally recognized Drug\/Treatment Court
\nprogram for juveniles. This program works with juveniles who are
\ndependent on illicit drugs and substances. Additionally I have had the
\npleasure of covering for the late Judge Nick Kuntz\u2019 truancy docket
\nworking with juveniles who are habitually absent from school. An
\noverwhelming number of these youth will have some kind of contact
\nwith Montgomery County Common Pleas Court in the near future
\nwhich is why presiding as magistrate in juvenile court is preparing me
\nfor the current seat that I am seeking.<\/p>\n
\njudge?<\/strong>
\nMy legal career began as an Assistant Montgomery County
\nProsecuting Attorney serving under Mathias H. Heck from 2007-2011.
\nI was quickly elevated to the Criminal Docket where I prosecuted
\nhundreds of felonies in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court and
\ntried many cases before judges and juries at every felony level. Almost
\nimmediately after receiving my law degree and becoming a prosecutor I
\nhad the pleasure of arguing before the 2nd District Court of Appeals.
\nAs an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney I worked alongside many
\nmembers of law enforcement to protect victims of crimes in
\nMontgomery County. During that time, I was selected to attend and
\ncompleted training at the United States Department of Justice\u2019s
\nNational Advocacy Center in Columbia, South Carolina. Outside of the
\ncourtroom, I prioritized volunteering as a mentor, often bringing local
\nyouth interested in the law to observe court hearings. Following my
\ncareer as an assistant prosecuting attorney, I joined the litigation
\ndepartment of Dyer, Garofalo, Mann, and Schultz, specializing in
\npersonal injury, worker\u2019s compensation, and criminal defense. There, I
\nutilized my trial skills from the prosecutor\u2019s office and tried many civil
\ncases before the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court as well as
\nother surrounding counties. To be a good judge it is important to have
\nplayed many positions within the courtroom and devote time outside of
\nthe courtroom to build the communities\u2019 confidence in the court
\nsystem. Having had the pleasure of representing Montgomery County
\nand its citizens from the prosecution\\\u2019s side, civil side and defense side
\nqualifies me to not only be a judge, but also to be a fair, unbiased and
\nimpartial judge.<\/p>\n
\nI have spent the majority of my legal career serving and advocating for
\nthe citizens of Montgomery County both inside and outside of the
\ncourtroom. Serving in these capacities has allowed me to see the
\nunfortunate cycle of families who come through our court systems. I
\ntried felony cases in the exact courtroom that I am running for and
\nunfortunately am seeing the younger children, siblings and family
\nmembers of the people I prosecuted. The issue with this \u201drevolving
\ndoor\u201d cannot be overstated and I want to continue to be a part of the
\nsolution not just from behind the bench, but beyond the bench. While in
\nprivate practice, I frequently volunteered my time speaking with adult
\nex-felons about sealing and\/or expunging their criminal records and
\nassisting them in receiving their Certificate of Qualifications for
\nEmployment to improve their employability in the work force. I am
\nproud to serve on the Mon-Day Correctional Institute\\\u2019s Facility\u2019s
\nGoverning Board alongside other Montgomery County Common Pleas
\nCourt judges. As a juvenile court magistrate I created an after-school
\nCrossFit program for at-risk youth where court-involved juveniles are
\nbrought to Centerville CrossFit for intense workouts, learn life skills,
\nwhile building self-esteem, discipline, and character. I am a frequent
\nspeaker at local churches, grade schools, and the University of Dayton
\nSchool of Law. I currently serve as a mentor for students at Central
\nState University and the University of Dayton School of Law. I have
\ncollaborated with Parity Incorporated and Montgomery Common Pleas
\nCourt engaging in a \u201cCourt Camp\u201d for students. Parity Incorporated
\nwould later nominate me one of Dayton\u2019s Top-Ten African-American
\nMales in 2018. This type of community-based work is the direction
\nmany courts around the country are headed in order to keep men and
\nwomen from entering the court system. It is no secret that African-American
\nmales make up over 1\/3 of the jail and prison population and
\ntotal nearly six times the incarceration rate of whites. We have never
\nhad an African-American male serve on this court and while we have a
\nvery fine bench, I will bring something new, something more and
\nsomething different to Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. I am
\ncon\u00d7dent that my courtroom experience, qualifications and community
\nwork makes me the better candidate for this seat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"