Honorable Jay M. Roth Appointed to State Court of Fulton County

Governor Sonny Perdue announced earlier today the appointment of Jay M. Roth to fill a vacancy on the State Court of Fulton County created by the resignation of the Honorable Penny Brown Reynolds on October 22, 2008.  The Honorable Jay M. Roth of Atlanta is currently serving as the Chief Magistrate Judge in Fulton County.  He has previous experience as a judge in the Superior Court, State Court and Environmental Court.  He served as a Senior Staff Attorney, Assistant Solicitor General and Investigator, also in Fulton County, Georgia.  He received his Bachelor's degree from Penn State University and earned his law degree at Atlanta Law School.  He is an active volunteer with the Atlanta Senior Olympics and the Atlanta Food Bank.