ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Mathiak (R-Griffin) today announced that the Georgia General Assembly gave final passage to House Bill 28 on Thursday, March 14, 2019. This legislation would appoint a fifth Superior Court judge to the Griffin Judicial Circuit.
“As the Griffin area grows, the Griffin Judicial Circuit faces an overwhelming number of cases assigned to each judge,” said Rep. Mathiak. “With the support of the district delegation and Chief Superior Court Judge Chris Edwards, House Bill 28 will distribute cases more evenly and alleviate the workload for each judge to ensure that our citizens are represented in our judicial process in a timely and efficient manner.”
The additional judge for the Superior Court of the Griffin Judicial Circuit will be appointed by Governor Brian Kemp for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2020 until December 31, 2022. After the appointed judgeship expires, a nonpartisan election will be held in 2020 to replace the expired judgeship and each successor will serve a four-year term.
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*Editor’s Note: A photo of Rep. Mathiak with Chief Judge Chris Edwards is attached.
Representative Karen Mathiak represents the citizens of District 73, which includes portions of Fayette, Henry and Spalding counties. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 2016 and currently serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources, Health & Human Services, Higher Education, Insurance, and State Planning & Community Affairs committees.
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