New Cobb County District Attorney Appointed

ATLANTA -- The first woman and African-American to ever serve as Cobb district attorney was appointed Wednesday by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. The Cobb Judicial Circuit’s Chief Magistrate Judge Joyette Holmes has been named as new district attorney.

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.