NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced Blount County Deputy District Attorney General Tammy Harrington as the new Fifth Judicial District Circuit Court Division One judge in Blount County.
Harrington replaces Judge W. Dale Young who retired in January after a lengthy career on the bench.
“Tammy has exceptional experience in prosecution and litigation from her 15 years in Blount County as deputy district attorney general, and the county will continue to benefit from her public service,” Haslam said.
Harrington has her J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law and has been licensed to practice in Tennessee since 1994, prosecuting more than 30 homicide cases.
