Christian A. Coomer

Christian Aaron Coomer (born October 31, 1974)[4] is a Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals.

Christian A. Coomer
Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals
Assumed office
October 31, 2018
Appointed byNathan Deal
Preceded byCharlie Bethel
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 14th District
In office
January 10, 2011 – October 15, 2018[1]
Preceded byBarry Loudermilk
Succeeded byMitchell Scoggins[2]
Personal details
Born
Christian Aaron Coomer[3]

(1974-10-31) October 31, 1974
Political partyRepublican
EducationLee University (B.A.)
University of Georgia School of Law (J.D.)

Education

Coomer received his Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee and earned his Juris Doctor at the University of Georgia School of Law.[5]

Coomer's professional experience included operating his own law practice and serving as a judge advocate in the U.S. Air Force Reserve's JAG Corps. Coomer spent four years on active duty with the United States Air Force. Upon separating from active duty, he began serving in the reserve component as a member of Georgia Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve. He has worked as a Special Assistant United States Attorney, represented the Air Force in labor and employment matters before federal and state agencies, served as general counsel to a military hospital, prosecuted courts-martial, trained military members on law enforcement standards and the law of armed conflict, and managed the busiest General Courts-Martial docket in the Air Force. Coomer completed Air Command and Staff College at Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. He has been awarded the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Medal, among other awards and decorations. He has attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and has been cooming ever since. He is also reported noting that "he is coooming".[5]

State legislator service

Coomer was first elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2010. He served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2011–2018.[6] He served as a member of the standing committees on Appropriations, Banks and Banking, Ethics, Judiciary Noncivil, Juvenile Justice, Retirement, Rules, and Transportation. He was also appointed to the Public Defender Council Legislative Oversight Committee, the Fiscal Affairs Oversight Joint Subcommittee, the Juvenile Justice State Advisory Group, and the Transit Study Commission. In 2017, Governor Deal appointed Coomer to the Court Reform Commission. The same year, Judge Coomer was named Legislator of the Year by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.[5]

Appointment to Georgia Court of Appeals

On September 14, 2018 Coomer was appointed to the seat vacated by Charlie Bethel. His appointment was effective October 31, 2018.[7]

Consideration for Georgia Supreme Court

In 2018 Coomer was among three candidates under consideration for the Supreme Court of Georgia after the retirement of Harris Hines.[8]

Personal

Christian met his wife, Heidi, at Lee University. They have three children, Christian, Collin, and Vivian.[5]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2019-10-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2019-10-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. https://www.martindale.com/cartersville/georgia/christian-aaron-coomer-2072983-a/
  4. "House Majority Whip Prepares to Leave Legislature for the Bench". finance.yahoo.com. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  5. "Court of Appeals of Georgia: Christian A. Coomer, Judge". www.gaappeals.us. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  6. Wagner, Diane (2018-09-14). "Rep. Coomer appointed to Georgia Court of Appeals". Northwest Georgia News. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  7. "Coomer to be sworn in Oct. 31". AP NEWS. 2018-10-13. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  8. Rankin, Bill (2018-09-12). "Deal gets three new names for Supreme Court vacancy". ajc. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Charlie Bethel		 Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals
2018–present		 Incumbent
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