NEWS BRIEFS Marks hails appointment of Jewel Scott as Clayton County judge
Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States Audrey Marks has praised the appointment of Jewel Scott, former honorary consul for Georgia, as superior court judge for the Clayton County Circuit in the Atlanta Metro area. Marks says the assignment marked a historic moment, making Justice Scott the first Jamaican person so elected in the state of Georgia.
“We salute you as an outstanding example in both your personal life and in your professional life, creating history in so many of your endeavours, including as the first woman and first Caribbean-American district attorney for Clayton County,” Ambassador Marks said in a release.
What makes this latest rise all the more special is that it is the result of an election, which you won resoundingly, having defeated a formidable incumbent with 59 per cent of the votes. That is a powerful statement about the regard and esteem with which you are held in your county,” Marks noted.