Gladys T. Bransford

Background

Bransford, Gladys T. was born on April 24, 1937 in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Walter Leamon and Jeanette (Toney) Ervin.

Education

Diploma, Homer G. Phillips School Nursing, St. Louis, 1959; Bachelor, U. Houston, 1974; Juris Doctor, U. Houston, 1979.

Career

Staff nurse, Hubbard Hospital, Nashville, 1959-1960; surgical nurse, Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, 1960-1963; surgical nurse, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, 1963-1966; school nurse, Winston-Salem Public Schools, 1966-1967; relief staff nurse, Park Plaza Hospital, Houston, 1977-1980; assistant inmate attorney, Inmate Attorney' General’ s Office, Sugarland, Texas, 1979; private practice,, Houston, 1980-1987; judge, coordinator night court, Houston Municipal Court, 1986-1989; judge, Houston Municipal Court, since 1989. Conductor workshops.

Achievements

• Gladys T. Bransford has been listed as a reputable Judge, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Judges Association, Houston Bar Association, Association Women Attorneys, Black Women Lawyers Association (treasurer 1984, co-chairman 1985), Houston Medical Forum Auxiliary (past president, president-elect), Coalition 100 Black Women, Holidays ofHouston (president 1979-1981), Links, Jack and Jill American (chairman nomination committee), Tokalon Social Club (president 1984-1986), Delta Sigma Theta (life).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, bridge, traveling.

Connections

Married Paris Bransford, Aug.24, 1959. Children: Paris Patrick, Toni Lynne, Traci Leigh.

Father:

Walter Leamon Ervin

Mother:

Jeanette (Toney) Ervin

Spouse:

Paris Bransford

child:

Traci Leigh Bransford

child:

Paris Patrick Bransford

child:

Toni Lynne Bransford