Currently at the Memorial & Museum
First Person Summer Series Features Judge David Russell
July 28, 2011
The Memorial Mission Statement describes the Memorial as a place that “. . . should evoke feelings of compassion and hope, and inspire visitors to live their lives more meaningfully.”
Join us this summer for a First Person: Stories of Hope program and hear from people whose stories not only meet that mission, but also allow us to experience history – and the Oklahoma Standard – from those who lived it. The First Person Summer Series, included free with Museum admission, is offered in the Museum’s Center for Education & Outreach on Fridays at 1:30 p.m. from June 3 to August 26.
Judge David Russell, Chief Judge in 1995, U.S. Federal Court Western District of Oklahoma
1:30pm, Friday, July 29
Judge David Russell was Chief Judge, United States Federal Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, in 1995. He presided over court appearances for Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, the trial change of venue and a variety of other proceedings in the early days following the bombing.
Judge Russell graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University, received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma, and served in the U. S. Navy JAG Corps. He was confirmed by the U. S. Senate as a federal judge in December 1981, after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan, on the recommendation of Senator Don Nickles.
Watch clips from previous 2011 Summer Series First Person programs
- Mary Mowdy, Survivor
- Carla Wade, Family Member
- Melissa McLawhorn Houston, Survivor
- Barry Black, FBI Special Agent Bomb Technician
- Richard & Lynne Williams, Survivor and Spouse
- Chief Keith Bryant, Rescue Worker
- Tom Kight, Family Member
- Amy Petty, Survivor
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