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Board of Directors & Officers

The NCJFCJ Board of Directors and Officers are a critical part of our organization. We benefit every day from the dedication, energy and time devoted by these members. We recognize their year-round commitment not just to the NCJFCJ, but to the children and families they serve each and every day.

Newark, New Jersey
David B. Katz
President

The Honorable David B. Katz was appointed to the Superior Court of New Jersey in 2008. He currently serves as the Presiding Judge in the Family Division in the Essex Vicinage. Judge Katz is the Vice-Chair of the Family Violence and Domestic Relations Advisory Committee, and a member of the Curriculum Development and Legislative Committees at the NCJFCJ.

Judge Hiram Puig-Lugo
Washington, D.C.
Hiram Puig-Lugo
Immediate Past President

Judge Hiram Puig-Lugo joined the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in 1999. He has handled criminal felony, juvenile delinquency, criminal misdemeanor, civil, child abuse and neglect, domestic relations, status offenses, and domestic violence cases.

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Judge Carr
Fairfax, Virginia
Gayl Branum Carr
President-Elect

Judge Gayl Y. Branum Carr has served as a judge for the past 25 years. Earning the Law Service Award; Inspiring the Youth of Fairfax County, in 1999. Judge of the Year, Virginia Foster Care Association, in 1998. The Ebone’ Image Award, Coalition of 100 Black Women, in 1996.

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Robert Hofmann
Mason, Texas
Robert R. Hofmann
Treasurer

Judge Robert R. Hofmann began his career of public service for the State of Texas in 1996. Formally recognized by Education Reach for Texans for his work to improve educational outcomes for children in foster care and was named the 2011 Texas CASA Judge of the Year.

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Kathleen Quigley
Tucson, Arizona
Kathleen A. Quigley
Secretary

Judge Kathleen Quigley was appointed to the Pima County Juvenile Court Bench as a Hearing Officer and Judge Pro Tem in 2003. Kathleen has volunteered to serve on many community, professional, and court-related committees since 1987.

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Members of the

Board of Directors

Wenona C. Belton, Judge
Atlanta, Georgia
Wenona Belton
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Bobbe Bridge
Seattle, Washington
Bobbe J. Bridge
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Reno, Nevada
Patricia Cafferata
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Pulaski, Virginia
H. Lee Chitwood
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Denver, Colorado
Laurie Clark
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Cork
Hastings, Minnesota
Jamie L. Cork
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Judge Dixon
Salisbury, North Carolina
Beth S. Dixon
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Lori Dumas
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lori A. Dumas
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Angela Fonnesbeck
Logan, Utah
Angela Fonnesbeck
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Fayetteville, North Carolina
Major Sheffield Ford III
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Don Gimbel
Livingston, Montana
Donald B. Gimbel
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Judge Faith Graham
Lafayette, Indiana
Faith Graham
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Judge Amanda Heath
Augusta, Georgia
Amanda N. Heath
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David Hejmanowski
Delaware, Ohio
David Hejmanowski
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Judith Horgan
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Judith T. Horgan
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Judge Aurora Martinez Jones
Austin, Texas
Aurora Martinez Jones
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Federal Dam, Minnesota
Anne K. McKeig
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Michael Newell
Wilmington, Delaware
Michael Newell
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Great Falls, Montana
John W. Parker
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Jane Pearl
New York, New York
Jane Pearl
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