Governor Reeves announces two judicial appointments for South Mississippi
Gov. Tate Reeves makes two judicial appointments on Gulf Coast By Jasmine Lotts | January 14, 2021 at 11:17 PM CST - Updated January 15 at 9:17 AM
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) - Governor Tate Reeves on Thursday announced two appointees that will fill a vacancy in the court system in South Mississippi.
Reeves appointed District Attorney for Harrison, Stone and Hancock counties, Joel Smith, to the Mississippi Court of Appeals. Smith served as the district attorney since 2012, where he ran unopposed. Prior to his 2012 term, Smith worked under longtime D.A. Cono Caranna for over 10 years.
Smith said that he’s grateful that Gov. Tate Reeves instilled trust in him to carry on his new role, as it’s been his goal to reach.