Charlie Bethel

Charles Jones "Charlie" Bethel (born March 3, 1976)[4] is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. He is a former Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals. Before his judicial tenure, he served as Senator in the Georgia General Assembly from Dalton, Georgia.[5] Bethel was first elected Senator in the 2010 general election and served Georgia's 54th district—a constituency which includes Murray and Whitfield counties, and portions of Gordon and Pickens counties as well.[6]

Charlie Bethel
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia
Incumbent
Assumed office October 2, 2018
Appointed by	Nathan Deal
Preceded by	Harris Hines
Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals
In office January 1, 2017 – October 2, 2018
Appointed by	Nathan Deal
Preceded by	Michael P. Boggs
Succeeded by	Christian A. Coomer
Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 54th district
In office January 10, 2011 – December 31, 2016
Preceded by	Don Thomas
Succeeded by	Chuck Payne
Personal details
Born	Charles Jones Bethel[1] (1976-03-03) March 3, 1976[2] Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Republican[3]
Education	University of Georgia, Terry College of Business (B.B.A.) University of Georgia School of Law (J.D.)

Early life and education

Charlie Bethel graduated cum laude in 1998 from the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business with a Bachelor of Business Administration in business management. He stayed with the University of Georgia, graduating with a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2001. Bethel was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 2001 and practiced law from 2003–2005. He is admitted to practice law in all of Georgia's state courts, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Bethel was an assistant solicitor for the city of Dalton from 2003–2004.

Political career

Bethel was elected in 2010 and sworn into the Georgia Senate in 2011.[5] Bethel was a three-term Senator[7] and sat on the Senate Government Oversight, Insurance and Labor, Judiciary, Judiciary Non-Civil, and Reapportionment and Redistricting committees.[5]

Judicial career

Georgia Court of Appeals

On November 9, 2016, the day after being elected to his fourth Senate term,[7] Bethel was appointed to be a Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals by Governor Nathan Deal. He assumed the seat of Michael P. Boggs who was appointed to the Supreme Court of Georgia.[4] He took the bench on January 1, 2017, for a term that would have ended on December 31, 2018.

Georgia Supreme Court

On September 14, 2018, Governor Deal appointed Bethel to the Supreme Court of Georgia to fill the seat vacated by the retirement of Harris Hines.[7][8] He was sworn into office on October 2, 2018.[9]

References

1. https://www.martindale.com/dalton/georgia/charles-jones-bethel-2494340-a/
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2019-10-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20191110210735/http://www.senate.ga.gov/senators/Documents/PrintBios/BioBethelCharlie753.pdf
4. "Ex-Sen. Charlie Bethel (SD 54): Here come da judge".
5. Senator Charlie Bethel. Senate.ga.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
6. District 54 Senator Charlie Bethel (R). Senate.ga.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
7. Oliver, Charles. "Dalton native Charlie Bethel named to Supreme Court of Georgia". The Daily Citizen. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
8. "9/14/18 - CHIEF JUSTICE MELTON ON APPOINTMENT OF NEW JUSTICE TO SUPREME COURT". Supreme Court of Georgia. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
9. Nolin, Jill (2018-10-03). "Bethel assumes high court bench". Valdosta Daily Times. Retrieved 2018-10-18.

External links

• Welcome to the Georgia General Assembly Legis.ga.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2013.

Legal offices
Preceded by Michael P. Boggs	Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals 2017–2018	Succeeded by Christian A. Coomer
Preceded by Harris Hines	Associate Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court 2018–present	Incumbent