Deborah Jones Gambrell
American judge
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Deborah Gambrell Chambers (née Jones; born 1951 or 1952)[1] is an American lawyer and judge in Mississippi. She has led legal groups, been part of various boards, and served with civic groups.[2]
Deborah Jones Gambrell | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 or 1952 (age 73–74) |
| Party | Democratic |
She was born in Jasper County, Mississippi.[3] She was the eldest of six children. Her parents were educators Needham Jones, a former Tuskegee Airman, and Myrtle Jones.[4] She went to Locker High School in Wiggins, Mississippi and the University of Southern Mississippi, graduating in 1972.[5] While studying at Jackson School of Law (predecessor of Mississippi College School of Law) she was a mother of two children. She graduated cum laude in 1978.[2][6] Gambrell was then admitted to the bar in December 1978 and began practicing law.[7]
Gambrell is a Democrat.[1] In 1980, she became court justice of Forrest County, and continued serving until 2011.[1][6] In January 2011, Governor Haley Barbour appointed Gambrell chancery judge for Mississippi's 10th district.[6]
