By STEVEN WELCH
TAMPA, Fla. —When it comes to standing up for those who cannot always speak for themselves, Catherine Bernard, a delegate to the 2012 Republican National Convention from Georgia, sees hope for a better future through criminal justice and political reform.
Catherine Bernard, delegate from Georgia's 12th district. Photo by Steven Welch.
Bernard is a public defender from Dublin, a small town inmiddle Georgia, and represents the state’s 12th District at the 2012 Republican National Convention. Her passion for the political and social issues facing America is apparent upon first meeting her; she hopes to bring change throughout the criminal justice system through her work helping the less fortunate, those who might not otherwise have a chance to turn their lives around. It is those times when she is able to help turn someone’s life around that she feels most rewarded from her career.
“When I can do something great for a really deserving person, like a young man with some marijuana or cocaine charges who is facing a bunch of prison time, when we can suppress some of the evidence in his case with legal arguments and get him probation instead of prison,” she said. “That’s a life-changing thing.”
She feels these kinds of moments lend themselves to her credibility in dealing with criminal justice reform, allowing her the ability to speak out about them through her political activism.
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