Local Leaders: The Candidates #7 | Judge Jerry Denton - Denham Springs City Judge Ward 2 & 7

In this episode Jim Chapman sits down with Judge Jerry Denton, who is seeking re-election as Denham Springs City Judge Ward 2 & 7. Judge Denton goes into detail about his lifetime in many different roles including as a homicide detective, a city councilman, a city marshal, a current Judge and even a stint early on in his life working both offshore. Judge Denton also gives a glimpse into what it was like to take office as city court judge immediately shortly after the flood of 2016 and the day to day as a judge for wards 2 and 7. 

You can learn more about Judge Jerry Denton by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/JerryDenton4Judge

Timestamps:
00:45 Bayou Cane Roots and Small-Town Memories
02:31 A Young Man’s Path to Law Enforcement
05:33 Leaving Home and Building a Life
10:11 Offshore Work and a Brush with Danger
17:12 Finding His Calling in Policing
21:25 Working Full-Time While Earning Degrees
26:28 Undercover Work and Its Personal Cost
33:53 Law School, First Trials, and a Legal Career
39:25 Taking the Leap into Private Practice
44:24 Entering Denham Springs Politics
50:54 Building the City Through Major Projects
53:54 Becoming Marshal and Expanding the Court District
1:08:20 Adjusting from Marshal to Judge
1:11:44 Becoming Judge and Facing the 2016 Flood
1:17:34 The Flood’s Lasting Impact on the Community
1:20:47 A Judge’s Record and Reelection Bid
1:24:15 The Campaign, Court Docket, and Judicial Standards

Tags: Jerry Denton, law enforcement, legal practice, local government, Denham Springs City Court, court modernization, docket management, 2016 flood, community service, reelection campaign, Judge