Johnnie Byrd for Circuit Judge

The 13th Judicial Circuit Judge, Group 14

Johnnie is a candidate for Hillsborough County Circuit Judge in Group 14 which is a countywide race. The election is on August 14th.

When elected, Johnnie will respect and honor the office of circuit judge as a public trust and strive to enhance and maintain public confidence in our judicial system. Read about why Johnnie is running for circuit judge.

Johnnie Byrd has been a practicing member of the Florida Bar for thirty-five years with a general legal practice in the areas of business law, family law, probate and guardianship, real estate, criminal defense, and auto accident law. He has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1977 and has practiced law in Hillsborough County since 1988. Johnnie is a partner in the law firm of Byrd & Barnhill, P.L.

Johnnie graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Business Administration in 1973 and received his law degree from the University of Alabama in 1976 where Johnnie was one of the original student editors of the Journal of the Legal Profession (Issues: Vol. 1) which was the nation's first law journal exploring legal ethics and problems confronting the profession.

Johnnie served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1996 to 2004 where he served as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee and later as the Speaker of the House from 2002 to 2004.

Johnnie is the legislative founder and a member of the board of the Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr. Alzheimer's Institute at the University of South Florida.

Byrd is a past president of the Plant City Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Plant City Rotary Club.

Johnnie and his wife Melane have four children and attend Plant City's First Baptist Church.