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Gary Fields is from Louisville, Kentucky. He attended Eastern Kentucky University and the University of Kentucky and earned his bachelor's degree in police administration from the University of Louisville. He lives with his fiancee, Sharon. 

Gary previously worked as a director with the Jefferson County Circuit Court Clerk and as a media relations police officer with the Jefferson County Police Department. 

Gary is currently a Jefferson County justice of the peace.

City elections in Louisville, Kentucky (2026) - Ballotpedia

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Gary currently serves as a justice of the peace in Jefferson County, Kentucky, Magisterial District 2. He was first appointed in 1997 and is serving his seventh term. 

As of March 25, 2026, Gary Fields did not have a website or any information online.

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- Magistrates, sometimes called justices of the peace, sit on the fiscal court, which serves as the county legislature and makes laws for the county. 
- They decide how money is spent and raised by the county, including taxes, bonds, and property transactions.
- They oversee county infrastructure like roads, manage county property, conduct building inspections, issue permits, and operate the county jail.
- Each county features 3 to 8 districts, each electing 1 magistrate.
- Magistrates are elected for 4-year terms in partisan elections. Their salary caps at approximately $93,000 for full-time work, adjusted based on hours worked. The fiscal court determines this salary.