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LIFTING AS WE CLIMB BY LYNITA MITCHELL-BLACKWELL, ESQ. “ Being a judge is not a symbol of power, it is the ultimate symbol of service.” - Judge Jana J. Edmondson-Cooper by both her family and beloved alma mater, Clark Atlanta University.
Georgia with over 766,000 residents, and the Superior Court is the highest trial court in the state, with jurisdiction over family matters, criminal matters, and real estate. Judge Brown is the third African American to be elected to this esteemed position in this county, where only 11 serve on the bench. What is the secret to her success? The commitment to service, instilled in her
A native of the Bahamas, Judge Brown moved to the United States to attend Clark due to its connections to the Methodist Church where she is a faithful member of Central United Methodist; but also because of Clark’s commitment to service, something that she had been
On May 8th, 2022, Sonja Natasha Brown made history as the first HBCU graduate to be elected to the Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia. Cobb County is the third largest county in
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