County Court docket Choose Jackie Powell of Broward County’s seventeenth Judicial Circuit has been honored with the President’s Award from the Caribbean Bar Affiliation, recognizing her excellent dedication to neighborhood service.
The Jamaican-born choose, who made historical past as the primary Jamaican American girl elected as a choose in Broward County, obtained the accolade in recognition of her ongoing dedication to native youth mentorship and engagement.
Since her election in 2018, Choose Powell has been an important presence in the neighborhood, utilizing her position to encourage and educate younger folks. A Plantation resident, she has visited over 50 faculties, welcoming college students into her courtroom to foster curiosity within the judiciary and promote profession alternatives. Her efforts lengthen past the bench, as she has mentored younger folks for over 20 years by way of her church and neighborhood.
Chief Choose Jack Tuter of the seventeenth Circuit congratulated Powell on the award, stating, “Choose Powell is among the hardest-working and most approachable judges in our circuit. We’re grateful for her many contributions to each the judiciary and the Broward neighborhood.”
Choose Powell’s affect on the neighborhood has been acknowledged by way of quite a few accolades, together with a 2024 Letter of Honor from the Metropolis of North Lauderdale and the Jamaican-American Bar Affiliation’s Excellent Judiciary Award. Different latest recognitions embody being named a Judicial Honoree for the seventeenth Circuit and an honoree in Black America’s Finest Professionals by the Worldwide Profession and Enterprise Alliance.
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Choose Powell serves on a number of boards, together with Voices for the Kids of Broward County and the Jamaican Ladies of Florida, the place she works to advance assist for underserved populations. “My ardour is youth. I seize each alternative to encourage younger folks to achieve for his or her goals,” Powell stated. “What we do for others stays on this planet.”
The seventeenth Judicial Circuit, one of many largest in Florida, spans 4 courthouses, together with the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, and serves because the judicial hub for Broward County’s 90 judges.
