New D.A . takes office

By by Ken Stanford

Posted 12:15PM on Wednesday 1st May 2002 ( 22 years ago )

GAINESVILLE - Jason Deal took over Wednesday morning as district attorney for the Northeastern Judicial Circuit. Deal replaces Lydia Sartain, whose resignation was effective Tuesday.

Sartain will be entering private law practice in Gainesville; Deal is a former assistant district attorney in the office.

The circuit encompasses Hall and Dawson counties.

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