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Harry Kirsbaum

Contributing Writer

T

he Hon. Kimberly
Small has served
as Chief Judge of
Michigan's 48th District
Court in Bloomfield
Township for 18 years, and if
all goes as planned, she will
be re-elected for another six-
year term on Nov. 4.
Running against first-time
candidate Kevin Kevelighan,
Small will not back down
from her "harsh" drunk driv-
ing sentences for first-time
offenders, including basket-
ball analyst and former NBA Judge Kimberly Small
player Jalen Rose in 2011.
On his website, Kevelighan "rejects
substantial taxpayer dollars:' she said.
the 'one size fits all' approach to sen-
"Through streamlining of procedures,
tencing. Sentencing should be propor-
coalition purchasing, frequent review
tionate to the crime:'
of vendors and much more, even in the
"My focus is always on protecting
light of seriously increasing health care
the public," Small said, according to a
costs, the court has held to a less than 1
previously answered questionnaire in
percent increase in overall budget over
another publication. "Two-thirds of all
the past 10 years:'
Small, of Bloomfield Township and
injury and death caused by drunk driv-
a lifetime member of Temple Israel in
ers is caused by first offenders. Those
that drive drunk (to be distinguished
West Bloomfield, graduated from the
from those that drink responsibly and
Detroit College of Law, now Michigan
drive) do not have the right to put oth-
State University College of Law, in 1985.
ers in danger:'
She then became a staff attorney in U.S.
In every case it is the duty of the
District Court in Detroit and later in
judge to consider four factors in sen-
Oakland County Circuit Court, where
tencing: recidivism, punishment, reha-
she served as an assistant prosecutor.
bilitation and deterrence to others, she
She has two grown daughters.
said. "Each case is considered individu-
Her father, Stuart Small, a retired
ally addressing all four factors.
attorney from Boca Raton, is one of her
"To address those defendants that
biggest fans. He said she is deeply com-
have an addiction to drugs or alcohol,
mitted to the community and to people.
the 48th District established an inten-
"I've seen her in court and I've seen
sive probation program that utilizes a
her in the schools, and I've listened and
combination of treatment, education
watched her talk to these kids and I've
and testing; she said. "The program is
seen her change lives. It's just amazing;
administered through the court's proba- he said.
Small has sponsored "Critical Life
tion department without use of addi-
tional taxpayer dollars and has served
Choices" and "Cool to be Clean:' two
as a model for other drug treatment
programs that have helped more than
courts."
20,000 middle and high school students
She said she has handled approxi-
in Oakland County learn how to make
mately 300,000 criminal and civil cases.
good choices.
She also touted her efforts to cut
"I am passionate about doing all I can
costs.
to empower people she told the Jewish
"Through intensive cross training,
News. "I have received thousands of let-
reorganization and consolidation of
ters from defendants crediting me with
departments, full-time employees have
helping them, and I am grateful to each
been reduced by 20 percent, saving
person:'

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