McMurray announces bid for 24th District Court Judge seat
HIGH COUNTRY â Longtime Avery County resident and attorney Tom McMurray announced last week his intention to seek election for a seat as for 24th District Court Judge, representing Avery, Watauga, Mitchell, Yancey and Madison counties. McMurray, a Republican, is an attorney at Appalachian Law Center and has two decades of experience in the profession, received his Associateâs Degree from Guilford Technical Community College, a Bachelorâs Degree from Thomas Edison State College, and his law degree (JD) from North Carolina Central University. After spending his first five years i...