Judge Denise L Childress

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Judge Childress was born the youngest of four to Tom and Joann Childress. She is an Aunt to many nieces and nephews who make her so proud with all of their ongoing achievements. She comes from a large family which "has been testing the bounds of geometric progression since 1949," as they like to say. She is a granddaughter to the late Bill and Rosemary Childress, whose direct progeny now counts into the two hundreds. Believe it or not, Denise was already the 50th member of the Childress family when she was born! Chances are high that you unwittingly know one of her cousins. Some of her favorite memories stem from being squeezed into the basement of a three-bedroom, two bathroom ranch for Childress Christmas, or going on the Annual Childress Family Reunion at Kentucky Lake, wondering what this year's swag item will be. You'll see plenty reunion swag items still littered around her home and office touting "Team Childress"!

She is also a granddaughter to the late Joseph and Angeline Bonsignore, whose parents both immigrated here, legally, from Italy. Denise's veteran Grandfathers both fought for our Country in World War II.

Judge Childress grew up in St. Louis but crossed the river and gladly planted her roots in St. Charles County over a decade ago. Judge Childress purchased her home in St. Charles County and understands the unique concerns of fellow homeowners.  Denise rescued her three-legged brindle Plott Hound, Holly, with whom she enjoys exploring local St. Charles parks. 

Judge Childress obtained her JD from SLU Law and attended Truman State University for undergrad. In college, Denise studied abroad and lived for a month with a local family in Santa Ana, Costa Rica, while attending a Full Immersion Spanish Program at the Centro Linguistico, Conversa. 

Judge Childress is an athlete. While in college, she played goalie for Truman State University’s seventh-ranked varsity soccer team and was named Athlete of the Month. In high school, she also played varsity soccer at her alma mater, Nerinx Hall, taking home 3rd place in the State Championship with a record of 28-1-1.  

Judge Childress enjoys volunteering her time within the community. She volunteers at the Foster Adoption Support Team St. Charles (FAST) food pantry and clothing closet to help support the foster families and the foster children in St. Charles County. She also volunteers as a Board member at Boone Center, Inc (BCI), a nonprofit company proud to provide employment opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the St. Charles region and beyond. She was particularly proud to volunteer on the Board of Directors for the St. Charles City Parks and Recreation Department, being part of the team that opened Forget Me Not Park off Main Street and beginning the Master Planning for the 96 Acre Park off Highway 94.