Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts & Georgia Commission on Family Violence Press Release: 

Georgia Juvenile Court Judge Will Lead National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (Atlanta, GA) The Administrative Office of the Courts and the Georgia Commission on Family Violence proudly announce that the Commission's Chair,Judge Peggy H. Walker, has been elected to the Executive Committee of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges at the Council's 74th national conference in New York City. Over the next five years, the Juvenile Court Judge from Douglas County will hold the positions of Secretary, Treasurer, President-Elect, President, and Immediate Past President, respectively. 

Founded in 1937, the mission of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) is to provide all judges, courts, and related agencies involved with juvenile, family, and domestic violence cases with the knowledge and skills to improve the lives of the families and children who seek justice. The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges is the nation's oldest judicial membership organization and today boasts a membership of nearly 2,000 judges and related professionals.

Georgia has a notable history of national leadership on children and family issues. Judge Walker follows in the footsteps of other Georgia juvenile court judges. In the 1980's Judge Romae T. Powell, Juvenile Court of FultonCounty, and Judge Aaron Cohn, Juvenile Court of Muscogee County, served as Presidents of NCJFCJ. Judge Michael Key, Juvenile Court of Troup County, ends his term as President on July 26, 2011.   

Chief Justice Carol W. Hunstein, Supreme Court of Georgia, stated, "Like Judge Michael Key, Judge Peggy Walker has been a tireless advocate for children. I am proud and honored that the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges has chosen her to join the Executive Committee and become the Council's President in 2014. On behalf of the state of Georgia, I am grateful to both of these fine juvenile judges for their national leadership and commitment."  

Judge Walker has served as a juvenile court judge in Douglas County since 1998 and was President of the Council of Juvenile Court Judges from 2003-2004. Along with her leadership as Chair of the Georgia Commission on Family Violence, she has served as a board member for Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates and worked on the Governor's Action Group for Safe Children. Outgoing NCJFCJ Judge Michael Key is a juvenile court judge in Troup County and was formerly the Chair of the Georgia Commission on Family Violence. 

"The common thread among the NCJFCJ leadership is hard work and the courage to overcome adversity as we work to improve the lives of children and families. Georgia is already focused on child well being. Having national leaders enhances the State's efforts; it gives the judiciary greater credibility and allows us to engage government agencies and foundations that work with our children and families. With our stakeholders, we identify the necessary changes in policy, procedure, and seek the resources necessary to achieve success for the children and families we serve," shared the newly elected Judge Walker.

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