Governor Reeves announces two judicial appointments for South Mississippi
Gov. Tate Reeves makes two judicial appointments on Gulf Coast By Jasmine Lotts | January 14, 2021 at 11:17 PM CST - Updated January 15 at 9:17 AM
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) - Governor Tate Reeves on Thursday announced two appointees that will fill a vacancy in the court system in South Mississippi.
Reeves appointed District Attorney for Harrison, Stone and Hancock counties, Joel Smith, to the Mississippi Court of Appeals. Smith served as the district attorney since 2012, where he ran unopposed. Prior to his 2012 term, Smith worked under longtime D.A. Cono Caranna for over 10 years.
Smith said that he’s grateful that Gov. Tate Reeves instilled trust in him to carry on his new role, as it’s been his goal to reach.
At the Harrison County Courthouse in Gulfport, Governor Tate Reeves announces two new judicial appointments. Former District Attorney Joel Smith has been appointed to the Mississippi Court of Appeals and former Chief Prosecutor Crosby Parker has been appointed to Harrison County District Attorney. The two men have worked together as lawyers for the last ten […]
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BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WLOX) - On Thursday, Gov. Tate Reeves announced that he has appointed a Gulf Coast district attorney that will fill a vacancy on the court of appeals, along with a new prosecutor.
The governor appointed District Attorney Joel Smith to the Mississippi Court of Appeals. For the past nine year, Smith has served as district attorney for Hancock, Harrison and Stone counties. Smith will take the position that was previously held by Sean Tindell, who left the court to become Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety.