Cobb's First African-American Female DA Sworn In Monday

MARIETTA, GA -- Cobb County's first African-American female district attorney was sworn in Monday. Joyette Holmes was sworn in by Gov. Brian Kemp, who appointed her to fill the term of Vic Reynolds, who is now director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Holmes is a native of Valdosta, Georgia. After graduating from Valdosta High School, Holmes went on to attend the University of Georgia where she earned dual bachelor's degrees in psychology and criminal justice. Holmes went on to earn her law degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law in Maryland.

Before her appointment as the chief magistrate judge for the Cobb County Judicial Circuit, Holmes was as a prosecutor under District Attorney D. Victor Reynolds and Solicitor Barry Morgan. She also represented clients in private practice in the Law Office of Joyette Holmes. Holmes' professional memberships include the Georgia Bar Association, Cobb County Bar Association, and Northwest Georgia Bar Association.

Holmes' community involvement includes serving as a board member for MUST Ministries and the Cobb Community Foundation. She is also a member of the Cobb County Branch of the NAACP, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, and Second St. John Full Gospel Church where she serves as the Scholarship Committee Chair.

Holmes was featured as one of Cobb Life Magazine's "20 Rising Stars Under 40" and named as a Woman of Achievement for the Cobb County NAACP.