Gary Richard Shelton

Background

Shelton, Gary Richard was born on June 17, 1947 in Batesville, Arkansas, United States. Son of Glenn Ray and Polly Jean Shelton.

Education

Bachelor, Arkansas College, 1970; Juris Doctor, U. Arkansas, 1974.

Career

Law clerk to presiding justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, Little Rock, 1974-1975; executive director, Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission, Little Rock, 1975-1976; administrative law judge, Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission, Little Rock, 1976-1987; chief administrative law judge, Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission, Little Rock, 1987-1995; also special commissioner, board directors, Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission, Little Rock law judge, chief legal advisor, Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission, since 1991; chief administration law judge, special counsel to the commission, Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission, Litte Rock, 1994-1995; United States Administrative Law Judge, Office of Hearings & Appeals, Social Security Administration, Little Rock, since 1995. Lecturer in field; chairman Governor's Task Force for Workers' Compensation Reform, since 1994. Chair Governor's Task Force for ongoing review of Workers' Compensation System, 1994.

Achievements

• Gary Richard Shelton has been listed as a reputable Judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Arkansas Bar Association (workers compensation section, Certified of Recognition1990), Southern Association Workers Compensation Adminstrs., International Association Industrial Bds. and Communications, Arkansas Trial Lawyers (advisory member joint legislation ad hoc study committee Workers Compensation Reform 1992-1993, member youth apprenticeship advising committee since 1992, Certified of Appreciation 1992), Phi AlphaDelta.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, hunting, owning and racing thoroughbred horses.

Connections

Married Linda Kay Cook, 1972 (divorced 1977). Married Angela Nolley Jones, January 19, 1980.

Father:

Glenn Ray Shelton

Mother:

Polly Jean Shelton

Spouse:

Angela Nolley Jones

Spouse:

Linda Kay Cook