Monday, November 30, 2015

D.A. TO RUN AGAINST JUDGE HANKINSON, COKER RUNNING FOR D.A.

THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY    OF   THE GRIFFIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SCOTT BALLARD HAS ANNOUNCED HE IS RUNNING AGAINST JUDGE TOMMY HANKINSON FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE IN NEXT YEAR'S ELECTION. HE RECENTLY INFORMED JUDGE HANKINSON HE WILL SEEK THE POST.

D.A. BALLARD WAS PASSED OVER FOR TWO PREVIOUS OPENINGS FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE, WHEN THE GOVERNOR APPOINTED JUDGE FLETCHER SAMS AND JUDGE ROBERT MACK CRAWFORD.


ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY BEN COKER—WHO HEADS-UP THE THOMASTON OFFICE IS RUNNING FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY SINCE D.A. BALLARD IS VACATING THE POST, AND FAYETTE COUNTY ATTORNEY CINDY MANNING, WHO HAS WORKED FOR THE D.A.'S OFFICE IN THE PAST—IS ALSO SEEKING THE POSITION OF D.A

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