As a Black woman, what do you consider your superpower to be?
… My dad was born in 1918. I was often encouraged to be seen and not heard. What [that] taught me was the power of observation, but it also gave me the comfort of instigation. I knew that I was always going to be supported in whatever I did, which gave me the power to push people, situations, and to push most things just a little bit deeper.
It’s my curiosity that allows me to play that out. It allows me the patience to observe and to instigate to make things better for not just me, but other people. And so that’s what I continue to do as I lead this court. I am chief magistrate judge for the Fulton County Magistrate Court. It is a job that I have had the honor of serving in since 2014.
What makes you most proud?
As a magistrate court judge, my greatest pleasure now is being able to [en]vision and create the mental health magistrate court of Fulton County. It is a responsibility given to me in 2014 by [then-Gov. Nathan Deal], but there was new legislation that created that opportunity. That community connection is important and is reflected in everything that we do.
