Circuit Court Judge William B. Acree, Jr., of the 27th Judicial District has been elected by his judicial peers statewide to serve as president of the Tennessee Trial Judges Association (TTJA). All 153 circuit, chancery and criminal court judges in Tennessee are members.
Acree, of Union City, has served as circuit court judge in Obion and Weakley counties since 1994. Prior to his appointment, he was in the private practice of law. He has served as a special judge on the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, the Tennessee Court of Appeals and the Tennessee Supreme Court Worker’s Compensation Panel as well as a special master appointed by the Supreme Court. He was a member this year of the governor’s Task Force on the Use of Enhancement Factors in Criminal Sentencing. In 2003, he was instrumental in starting a successful drug court in the 27th Judicial District.
The new president of TTJA earned his B.S. and law degrees from the University of Tennessee. He spent two years in the United States Army following his graduation from law school.
Acree is married to the former Ginny O’Brien and has five children.
