Circuit Judge Jeremy Taylor to run for re-election in November

Circuit Judge Jeremy Taylor to run for re-election in November
By: Joseph M. Morgan, Editor and Publisher

DEKALB/CHEROKEE COUNTIES, Ala.—Circuit Judge Jeremy Taylor, who presides as a judge in Alabama’s Ninth Judicial Circuit that covers DeKalb and Cherokee Counties, announced this week that he will be seeking re-election in November.  Taylor, a Republican, will be unopposed on the November 2016 ballot.

“It has been my honor and privilege to serve as Circuit Judge for the past six years as it was my honor to serve as Assistant District Attorney for four years before being elected judge,” Taylor said. “This community means so much to me.  As judge, I am able to offer help to individuals and families in our area that are facing tough issues involving the court system.”

Taylor says he is most proud of increasing the efficiency of the court process and of creating a review docket system that collects restitution owed to victims of crime as well as fines and costs.  

“We have saved the taxpayers through being more efficient.  Judge Bell and I opted not to replace an employee that retired,” Taylor said. “We have done more work with less staff and that has resulted in a savings.  Plus, we have instituted payment review dockets aimed at collecting money owed to victims of crime.  I am proud to say that we have cut down on the amount of time it takes to process cases as well as brought more compensation to those who, through no fault of their own, have suffered a loss.  The system can always be made better, though, and we are working very hard to make it the best it can be.”

Taylor says that he is honored to be running unopposed and knows that it shows the amount of trust placed in him by the community and the local lawyers.  “It is my goal every day to work hard so that people going through the court system can have a resolution to their issues.  I am pleased to be able to continue that work.  I commit to the citizens of DeKalb and Cherokee Counties that I will return your trust in me with good, fair work and that I will make our community better off by my being in office.”

“I would also like to thank my staff, Terri Kelley and Sonya Ward,” Taylor said. “They are fantastic to work with and offer a great service to the community as well.”

Taylor is the son of Fort Payne City Councilman Gerald “Red” Taylor (running for municipal re-election on Aug. 23) and Marilyn Taylor.  His and his wife Amanda Taylor, a teacher, have a two-year-old son, Bryson, who Taylor says is “the best thing ever.” Taylor will be on the ballot on the ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 8 for the the 2016 Presidential and General Election.