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Gable retires from courthouse after 21 years

By Carolyn Marnon oversees the office operations. “It’s judges over her career. “I’m ready,”
Linda Gable, the 29th District like a household. You need to make Linda said of her retirement. “I’m
Court Administrator, retired on De- it run, and you do what it takes to still going to be around. I’m not dis-
cember 18 after serving the 29th Dis- get it to run.” appearing. My job was personal for
trict Court for 21 years. During her career in Wayne, her me, and it will be hard to leave. The
While Linda was in college study- biggest challenge has been the finan- court is very special to me, and I
ing for her degree in math and com- cial situation the City is in. “We try to want to see it succeed.”
puter science, she took a summer be fiscally responsible” at the court. Although she’ll miss the staff, the
job in 1983 as a file clerk at the 18th She laments having lost her longtime police and the general public, Linda
District Court, Westland. She went employees due to financial issues. will be able to spend more time with
back to the 18th District Court the One of her longtime staff members her grandchildren and travel. “I’ll
following summer and loved it so retired last April. The court’s current miss dealing with the people on a
much, she decided to continue work- court clerks are comprised of em- regular basis. Right now, I’m going to
ing there while going to school. She ployees that each have less than 3 try to enjoy retirement. When my
remained employed there until 1988. years of experience. husband retires, we would like to get
She went from there to the 46th Her greatest success has been another home in Florida.” She has
District Court, Southfield. She The court had several interns “seeing my staff grow. I like to train traveled all over Michigan enjoying
started as a clerk and moved her my staff and see them excel even if nature, walking, seeing the beauty of
way up to be the IT person for the over the years and they have they don’t stay here,” she said. The the state along with all its waterfalls.
court. While there, she discovered court had several interns over the “Michigan is beautiful.”
she wanted to be a court administra- gone on to become attorneys. years and they have gone on to be- What won’t she miss? “I’m not a
tor. “Their success come attorneys. “Their success is my morning person, so I won’t miss get-
Linda was hired in Wayne in success.” Linda enjoys training peo- ting up early to come to work.”
1999 by Judge Carolyn Archbold. is my success.” ple to become the best they can be. As Linda left the courthouse
During her 21 years as administra- Her best memories at the court- building on her last day of work,
tor, she worked at the pleasure of Linda Gable house revolves around people. She police and community members cel-
Judge Carolyn Archbold, Judge do? “That’s a really long question,” enjoys the camaraderie with the staff. ebrated her retirement with a drive-
Laura Mack and Judge Breeda she answered. “I do the day to day “My best memory is all the friend- by parade. Amidst honking, sirens
O’Leary. operations of the court.” While the ships I’ve made.” and shouts of “Yay Linda!” Linda
What does a Court Administrator judge oversees the courtroom, Linda Linda has served nine different waved as each car passed by.

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