Constitutional Chats — Live Podcast
11-30-2021
Constitutional Chats — Live Podcast
Hosted by Janine Turner and Cathy Gillespie
Topic: The American Court System: How Does It Work? — Local Courts: Municipal, County, Traffic, Drug
When: Tuesday 11/30/2021 at 2:00 pm Eastern
Join Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, & Constituting America’s Student Ambassadors as we chat with Constitutional experts on hot-topic issues via Zoom! You are not on camera but may ask questions via Q&A! Ambassadors: Tova Love Kaplan, Jewel Gilbert, & Jorne Gilbert.
Meet the Guest
Judge Kimberly Fitzpatrick
Kimberly Fitzpatrick was elected as Judge of the Texas 342nd District Court in November 2018. She is the former mayor of Dalworthington Gardens, and previously served as managing attorney of Harris Cook, LLP’s Arlington location. She also served as in-house counsel for many small businesses, wherein she reviewed contracts, managed litigation, investigated and responded to complaints involving the Texas Workforce Commission, EEOC, OSHA and US Dept. of Labor.
She is the former President of the Arlington Bar Association and the past president, vice president, director, and co-founder of the Arlington Young Lawyers Association. She also served on the unauthorized practice of law committee for the State Bar of Texas. She is a Fellow with the Texas Bar Foundation.
Kimberly and her husband Ryan reside in Mansfield with their two daughters. Together, they work to support a number of local charities, including Mission Arlington, Big Brother & Big Sisters of Arlington, Salvation Army, Boys & Girls Club, Mansfield Cares, YMCA and Junior League of Arlington.
Meet the Hosts
Janine Turner
Actress Janine Turner is famous for her role as Maggie O’Connell in televisions’ Northern Exposure. She is the Founder and Co-President of Constituting America which launched in 2010. She is still acting but she is also actively teaching kids about the U.S. Constitution given over 540 speeches to classrooms across the country.
Cathy Gillespie
Cathy Gillespie is the co-president of Constituting America and one of 16 private citizens serving on the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, helping organize the celebration of our country’s 250th birthday in 2026! She is a former Congressional Chief of Staff and former Commissioner of the White House Fellows Commission.
Tova Love Kaplan
Tova Love Kaplan is seventeen years old and lives in Chicago, Illinois. She currently serves as the National Youth Director for Constituting America, and runs the National Youth Advisory Council. She is a three-time winner of the “We the Future” contest and is passionate about educating and empowering young people to use their constitutional rights!
Jewel Gilbert
Jewel Gilbert is Executive Producer of Sing for America, a family based company that he founded with his brother Jorne. Sing For America seeks to show the art of Truth and Light through live performance. Both Jewel and his brother are proud former We The People contest winners! Sing For America is an actor-run theatre company which specializes in semi-professional musicals, private training in the arts, school drama solutions, and public entertainment events all while revealing a colorblind world onstage. Jewel and his brother are graduates of Moravian College, where they each earned a BA in Musical Performance and Dramatic Production.
Jorne Gilbert
Jorne Gilbert is Operations Director of Sing for America, aa family based company that he founded with his brother Jewel. Sing For America seeks to show the art of Truth and Light through live performance. Both Jorne and his brother are proud former We The People contest winners! Sing For America is an actor-run theatre company which specializes in semi-professional musicals, private training in the arts, school drama solutions, and public entertainment events all while revealing a colorblind world onstage. Jorne and his brother are graduates of Moravian College, where they each earned a BA in Musical Performance and Dramatic Production.