- Glenda Hatchett
Glenda A. Hatchett (born
December 14 ,1951 ) is the former star of the television show, "Judge Hatchett ".History
Hatchett was born in
Atlanta, Georgia . She received her B.A. in political science fromMount Holyoke College in 1973 and law degree fromEmory University School of Law in 1977.Career
She worked in the legal and public relations departments at
Delta Air Lines and then received her first judicial appointment as the chief presiding judge of theFulton County, Georgia Juvenile Court. She started her career as a judge on October 1, 1990. Hatchett had been the star of the series "Judge Hatchett" from 2000 to 2008.Her "intervention" episodes where she helps troubled young people set their lives on the right track distinguishes her from other television judges and has gained her popular acclaim as a "hands-on" judge. She also played Judge Warren on the December 14, 2006 episode of "
The Young and the Restless ".During her career she wrote a national bestseller, "Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say", that was based on her experiences as both a jurist and a mother. The book deals with strategies adults and parents can use to enable children to reach their full potential.
She is also the national spokesperson for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), a program that works towards representing abused or neglected children in the court
Books
* Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say" (Harper Collins, 2003).
External links
* [http://www.glendahatchett.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.oprah.com/tows/booksseen/200405/tows_book_20040519_ghatchett.jhtml oprah.com book review]
* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4860632 NPR]
* " [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_12_59/ai_n6227893 The two lives of Judge Glenda Hatchett] "
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