Marbutt beat Gregory Shenton in the August nonpartisan runoff, receiving 30,831 votes or 55.8 percent.
Marbutt, who previously served as a senior assistant district attorney for Cobb County, was joined by his parents, wife and children. Incoming Chief Judge Robert Leonard presided over the swearing-in.
Marbutt was visibly emotional as he began his speech. Speaking of his prepared remarks, he said, âI donât know that it fully captures how appreciative I am ⦠how humbled I am by the support and the love of everybody who came together to really get the message out.â
Cobb Countyâs new judge promised to be impartial, just and principled in all his work.