EXPERIENCE

• April 2007 - Present
  HINDS COUNTY YOUTH DRUG COURT-Initiated Youth
  Drug Court Program at time of taking office. Program up
  and running with participants April 2007.
  
  
• January 2, 2007 - January 2, 2010
  HINDS COUNTY DRUG COURT - SPECIAL CIRCUIT
  COURT JUDGE, Elected November 21, 2006
  
  
• January 2, 2007 - Present
  HINDS COUNTY COURT JUDGE / YOUTH COURT,
  Elected November 21, 2006
  Also responsible for Bad Check Court in Hinds County
  
  
• December 1, 2000 - December 31, 2006
  HINDS COUNTY JUSTICE COURT JUDGE, District Four,
  Elected November 22, 2000; Reelected November 4, 2003
  
  
• December 1, 1999 - December 31, 2006
  SKINNER & ASSOCIATES, LLC, Raymond, Mississippi
  Senior Attorney specializing in Family Law and Involuntary Drug and Alcohol Committals
  
  
• June 7, 1999 - December 1, 1999
  GARDNER AND GRANT, LLC - ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
  Jackson, Mississippi
  Associate Attorney specializing in General Law
  
  
• September 1980 - May 1994
  JACKSON POLICE DEPARTMENT, Jackson, Mississippi
  Precinct 1 (3 years), Precinct 3 (7 years), JPD Training Academy as an Instructor (4 years), Pistol Team (2 years), Primary Door Entry Person for JPD SWAT Team (13 years with 9 years as
  Trainer) **Injured in the line of duty on August 31, 1992; Medical Retirement on May 31, 1994.**
  
  

    EDUCATION

• The National Judicial College, Reno, Nevada
  General Jurisdiction Judicial Certification
  October 25, 2007
  
  
• Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi
  Ph. D. Public Policy and Administration Program,
  Coursework Complete
  
  
• Mississippi College School of Law, Jackson, Mississippi
  Doctor of Jurisprudence, December 1998
  *Member of MS Bar Association #99397
  *Admitted to practice before all State and Federal Courts
  
  
• Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi
  Graduate School - Masters in Social Science, August 1995
  MAJOR: Administration of Justice
  MINORS: History and Sociology
  
  
• Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi
  Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology, August 1994
  MINOR: Criminal Justice
  
  
• Hinds Community College, Raymond, Mississippi
  Associate in Science Degree, 1990
  
• William Louis Skinner Police Academy, Jackson, Mississippi
  Certified Law Enforcement Officer, 1980
  
  

    PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Mississippi Justice Court Judges Association -
  President (2004-2005); (2005-2006)
  
  
• The National Judges Association
  
  
• Mississippi Center for Police and Sheriffs - President and
  Chairman of the Board
  
• Mississippi Bar
  
  
• Hinds County Bar Association
  
  
• National Rifle Association
  
  

    AWARDS

• *MADCP 2012 Drug Court Professional of the Year
  
  
• *MADCP 2012 Juvenile Drug Court of the Year
  
  
• NADCP's Community Transformation Award - Hinds
  County Adult Drug Court 2009
  
  
• Two Distinguished Service Stars
  
  
• Nominated for Billy Hickman Award
  
  
• Nominated four times for Officer of the Month
  
  
• Former Board of Directors State SWAT Association
  
  
• Former Second Vice President of Jackson Police Officers Association
  
  
• NRA Distinguished Expert
  
  
• First Degree Black Belt - Tae Kwon Do America, Clinton, MS
  
  

    POST GRADUATE EDUCATION

• Mississippi Association of Addiction Professionals' 22nd
  Annual Conference, July-August 2012 - Natchez, MS
  
  
• National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges' 75th
  Annual Conference, July 2012 - New Orleans, LA
  
  
• Improving Diversion Policies and Programs for Justice
  Involved Youth with Co-Occurring Mental Health and
  Substance Abuse Disorders, June 2012 - Washington, DC
  
  
• Southern Christian Services Children and Youth, Inc 24th
  Annual Lookin' to the Future Conference, June 2012 -
  Meridian, MS
  
  
• National Drug Court Conference, May-June, 2012 - NADCP,
  Nashville, TN
  
  
• National Association of Boards of Pharmacy May, 2012 -
  Philadelphia, PA
  
  
• Mississippi School for Addiction Professionals, April 2012 -
  Hattiesburg, MS
  
  
• National Juvenile Conference, March 2012 - Las Vegas, NV
  
  
• Mississippi Association of Gang Investigators Training
  Conference, November 2011 - MAGI, Jackson, MS
  
  
• Integrity in Services & Supports for LGBTQ12-S Youth:
  Dispelled Myths, Creating Safe Environments, November
  2011-Department of Mental Health, Jackson, MS
  
  
• Mississippi Chiefs & Sheriffs Homeland Security Conference, October-November 2011 - Mississippi Center for Police &
  Sheriffs, Raymond, MS
  
  
• Trial and Appellate Judges Fall Conference, October 2011 -
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Becoming Trauma Informed, September 2011 -
  Department of Mental Health, Jackson, MS
  
  
• Youth Court Judges/Referees, September 2011 -
  University of MS Judicial College, Natchez, MS
  
  
• Juvenile Justice Symposium, August 2011 - University of
  Mississippi Judicial College, Biloxi, MS
  
  
• National Drug Court Conference, July 2011 - NADCP,
  Washington, DC
  
  
• Annual Lookin to the Future Conference, June 2011 -
  Southern Christian Services, Natchez, MS
  
  
• Mississippi Drug Court Conference, May 2011 - MADCP
  *Trial and Appellate Judges Spring Conference, April 2011 -
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Fourth Amendment: Search and Seizure, January 2011 -
  NCJRL
  
  
• Trial and Appellate Judges Fall Conference, October 2010 -
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Youth Court Judges/Referees, September 2010 -
  University of MS Judicial College, Oxford, MS
  
  
• Joint Conference of MS/LA Judges, August 2010 -
  New Orleans, LA
  
  
• Incentives and Sanctions: Rethinking Drug Court Responses
  to Client Behavior, August 2010 - Atlanta, GA
  
  
• Treating and Supervising Methamphetamine Addicts in Your
  Drug Court, NADCP, August 2010 - Jackson, MS
  
  
• National Drug Court Conference, June 2010 - NADCP,
  Boston, MA
  
  
• Crystal Meth Project, May 2010 San Diego, CA
  
  
• Mississippi Drug Court Conference, May 2010 - MADCP
  Olive Branch, MS
  
  
• Trial and Appellate Judges Spring Conference, April 2010 -
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Annual Addiction Professionals Conference, February 2010-
  Hattiesburg, MS
  
  
• Trial Judge Study Committee, January 2010 - Jackson, MS
  
  
• Anti-Gang Conference, December 2009 - Raymond, MS
  
  
• Trial and Appellate Judges Conference, October 2009 -
  University of MS Judicial College, Philadelphia, MS
  
  
• Youth Court Judges/Referees, September 2009 -
  University of MS Judicial College, Oxford, MS
  
  
• Joint Conference of MS/LA Judges, August 2009
  Natchez, MS
  
  
• National Drug Court Conference, June 2009
  NADCP, Anaheim, CA
  
  
• Mississippi State Drug Court Conference, May 2009
  MADCP, Natchez, MS
  
  
• Trial And Appellate Judges, April 2009
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Youth Drug Court Conference, January 2009
  Dallas, TX
  
  
• Trial and Appellate Judges, October 2008
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Youth Court Judges/Referees, September, 2008
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Juvenile Justice Symposium, July 2008
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• National Drug Court Conference, June 2008
  NADCP, St. Louis, MO
  
  
• Mississippi Drug Court Conference, May 2008
  MADCP Biloxi, MS
  
  
• Trial and Appellate Judges, April 2008
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Fact Finding Process, February 2008
  American Institute for Justice, San Diego, CA
  
  
• General Jurisdiction, October 2007
  The National Judicial College - Reno, NV
  
  
• MS Youth Court Judges and Referees, September 2007
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• 34th Annual MS Juvenile Justice Symposium, August 2007
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Joint Conference of MS/LA Judges, August 2007
  University Of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• National Drug Court Conference, June 2007
  NADCP Washington, DC
  
  
• Mississippi Drug Court Conference, May 2007
  MADCP, Jackson, MS
  
  
• MS Trial and Appellate Judges Spring Conference, April 2007
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• County Judges Winter Study Committee Meeting, January 2007
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Legislative Update January 2007
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Mississippi Trial & Appellate New Judges Orientation December 2006
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Fall Judicial Training 2006
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Summer Judicial Training 2006
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Spring Judicial Training 2006
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Landlord/Tenant 2006
  Lorman Education Services
  
  
• Handling DUI Cases 2006
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Summer Judicial Training 2005
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• National Judicial Conference 2005
  National Judges Association
  
  
• Landlord/Tenant 2005
  Lorman Education Services
  
  
• Spring Judicial Training 2005
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Fall Judicial Training 2004
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Summer Judicial Training 2004
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Domestic Violence Seminar 2004
  The National Judicial College
  
  
• Spring Judicial Training 2004
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Fall Judicial Training 2003
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Strategies In Handling DUI Cases In Mississippi August 2003
  Lorman Education Services
  
  
• Summer Judicial Training 2003
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Debt Collection from Start to Finish in Mississippi-June 2003
  National Business Institute
  
  
• Evictions and Landlord/Tenant Law in Mississippi May 2003
  National Business Institute
  
  
• Spring Judicial Training 2003
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Domestic Violence: Intervention and Investigation 2002
  National Sheriff's Association in collaboration with The
  National Training Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
  
  
• Police Liability in Mississippi 2002
  Continuing Legal Education
  
  
• Fall Judicial Training 2002
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Summer Judicial Training 2002
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Mississippi Foreclosure and Repossession 2002
  Continuing Legal Education
  
  
• Spring Judicial Training 2002
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Collection Law in Mississippi 2002
  Continuing Education
  
  
• Landlord-Tenant update seminar 2001
  Continuing Education
  
  
• Fall Judicial Training 2001
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Summer Judicial Training 2001
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Spring Judicial Training 2001
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Summary of Recent Mississippi Law 2000
  Continuing Education, University of Mississippi
  
  
• Police Liability 1999
  Continuing Education, Mississippi College
  
  
• Basic Mediation Skills Training 1999
  The Accord Institute
  
  
• Child Advocacy Issues in Mississippi 1999
  Mississippi College School of Law
  
  
• Basic Homicide Investigation 1999
  Continuing Education, Mississippi College
  
  

    SPECIAL SCHOOLS

• Professional Certification - MS Law Enforcement Officer
  
  
• SWAT Training FBI
  
  
• Stress Management - Mississippi College
  
  
• Officer Survival, Tactics for Armed Encounters -JPOA
  
  
• Tactical Police Driving - National Academy for Profession Driving
  
  
• Driver Training Instructor - BLEOST
  
  
• Criminal Profiling - JPTA
  
  
• NRA Firearms Instructor
  
  
• Georgia POST Instructor Training Certification
  
  
• Crisis Management - FBI
  
  
• Interrogation School - JPTA
  
  
• Instructor Course - Police Impact Weapons - JPTA
  
  
• Emergency Vehicle Operation Instructor Certification
  
  
• First Responders Radiological Transportation Emergency Certification
  
  
• Radiological Emergency Trainer's Certification
  
  
• Gang Suppression Training Conference
  
  
• FBI Defensive Tactics Instructor Certification
  
  
• Semi-Automatic Weapon - FBI/JPTA
  
  
• Advanced SWAT Training - John Shaws Military School
  
  
• Advanced SWAT Training - JPTA
  
  
• Body Bunker School - ATF
  
  
• Pistol Transition for Instructors - FBI
  
  
• Police Supervision - IPTM
  
  
• Officer Survival - Vehicle Stop Tactics - JPTA
  
  
• Handcuffing Techniques - JPTA
  
  
• Gang Awareness Seminar - JPTA
  
  
• United States Army Executive and Witness Protection
  
  
• PPCT Impact Weapons System Instructor Certification
  
  
• PPCT Side Handle Baton Instructor
  
  

    TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Guest Expert Speaker at The Mississippi Prescription Drug
  Summit, July 2012 - Jackson, MS
  
  
• Speaker at National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
  Conference, May 2012 - Philadelphia, PA
  
  
• Mississippi Association of Gang Investigators Training,
  Jackson, Mississippi
  
  
• Special Guest Speaker National Methamphetamine
  Conference, San Diego, California
  
  
• Speaker Children's Defense Fund, Jackson, Mississippi
  
  
• Recognizing Domestic Violence for Law Enforcement
  Hinds County Sheriff's Department/Domestic Violence Coalition
  
  
• Domestic Violence Training for Judges
  University of Mississippi Judicial College
  
  
• Police Rights and Responsibilities Graduate Course at Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi
  
  
• Criminal Law Course at Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi
  
  
• Graduate Assistant at Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi
  
  
• Trained Hinds County Sheriff's Department Special Response Team
  
  
• Trained Clinton's STAR Team
  
  
• Self Defense and Public Awareness at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
  
  
• Self Defense and Public Awareness for Continuing Education Department, Mississippi College
  
  

    PUBLISHED WORK

• Assisted in the draft of a Victim's Handbook for the Crime
  Victim Compensation Program for the State of Mississippi
  
  
• Assisted the Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence
  in drafting legislation to amend §99-3-7, Mississippi Code of
  1972, to revise the domestic violence provisions of the
  warrantless arrest statute, which took effect July 1, 2002.
  
  

    PERSONAL DATA

    Date of Birth: February 9, 1959

    Married to Angel Terry Skinner with three children, a son-in-law and one grandchild