When District Judge Jack Wood took office in January 1982, he didn’t like the shape the court system was in. He felt the bench was not respected. Wood said the community considered him “hardline.” Now, he said, “I’m considered tough… If I give you an order, follow it. That’s all I ask.” Stopping to chat in restaurants and stores was routine for Wood. “I’ve got to be out there to explain what happened in court,” he said. “As much as I dislike the politics involved, I am forced to do some image building,” he said. “Public relations is a full-time job outside of doing my judiciary stuff.”When District Judge Jack Wood took office in January 1982, he didn’t like the shape the court system was in. He felt the bench was not respected. Wood said the community considered him “hardline.” Now, he said, “I’m considered tough… If I give you an order, follow it. That’s all I ask.” Stopping to chat in restaurants and stores was routine for Wood. “I’ve got to be out there to explain what happened in court,” he said. “As much as I dislike the politics involved, I am forced to do some image building,” he said. “Public relations is a full-time job outside of doing my judiciary stuff.”When District Judge Jack Wood took office in January 1982, he didn’t like the shape the court system was in. He felt the bench was not respected. Wood said the community considered him “hardline.” Now, he said, “I’m considered tough… If I give you an order, follow it. That’s all I ask.” Stopping to chat in restaurants and stores was routine for Wood. “I’ve got to be out there to explain what happened in court,” he said. “As much as I dislike the politics involved, I am forced to do some image building,” he said. “Public relations is a full-time job outside of doing my judiciary stuff.”When District Judge Jack Wood took office in January 1982, he didn’t like the shape the court system was in. He felt the bench was not respected. Wood said the community considered him “hardline.” Now, he said, “I’m considered tough… If I give you an order, follow it. That’s all I ask.” Stopping to chat in restaurants and stores was routine for Wood. “I’ve got to be out there to explain what happened in court,” he said. “As much as I dislike the politics involved, I am forced to do some image building,” he said. “Public relations is a full-time job outside of doing my judiciary stuff.”When District Judge Jack Wood took office in January 1982, he didn’t like the shape the court system was in. He felt the bench was not respected. Wood said the community considered him “hardline.” Now, he said, “I’m considered tough… If I give you an order, follow it. That’s all I ask.” Stopping to chat in restaurants and stores was routine for Wood. “I’ve got to be out there to explain what happened in court,” he said. “As much as I dislike the politics involved, I am forced to do some image building,” he said. “Public relations is a full-time job outside of doing my judiciary stuff.”
