City Councilman Weill considers bid at Bobby DeLaughter’s empty judicial seat
Jackson City Councilman Jeff Weill said Wednesday he is exploring a run for the Hinds County Circuit Court opening created by Swan Yerger’s decision not to seek re-election in 2010.
“It’s definitely on my radar,” Weill said. “The current plan is to look hard at this opportunity – it’s a once-in-a-decade opportunity – and to make a decision after the first of the year.”
So far, Weill said his interest has been limited to a few conversations with supporters. But he said he believes he could make more of an impact from the bench on public safety, a key issue in his recent Ward 1 re-election campaign.
“I think I could do more to protect the citizenry as a judge than as a councilman,” said Weill, who was re-elected in June to a four-year term on the council. “One of the things Yerger has done is move the criminal docket forward. That’s a problem we have and I would like to continue the work he has done.”
Clarion-Ledger
10/8/9
Magnolia Tribune
