ATLANTA - Gov. Nathan Deal Tuesday announced the appointments of Mary Beth Priest and John Worcester to Superior Court judgeships within the Appalachian Judicial Circuit.
The vacancies were created by the appointment of Amanda Mercier to the Georgia Court of Appeals and the resignation of Roger Bradley.
Priest is an associate with Clark and Clark in Ellijay. She earned a bachelor’s degree from North Georgia College and State University and a law degree from the Georgia State University College of Law. She and her husband, Jeremy, have two children and reside in Ellijay.
Worcester is Chief Juvenile Court judge for the Appalachian Judicial Circuit. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Valdosta State University, a master’s degree from Troy University and law degrees from Atlanta Law School. He and his wife, Sharon, live in Jasper.
The Appalachian circuit includes Fannin, Gilmer and Pickens counties.
