District Court Judge Tommy Davis has filed with the N.C. Board of Elections to run for the Superior Court judgeship for Judicial District 29A, consisting of Rutherford and McDowell counties.
The position is currently held by Judge Laura “Suzy” Bridges, who is retiring.
Davis, a resident of Forest City, has served as a District Court judge for six years in the two-county district. He has been elected to that seat twice. Prior to becoming a District Court judge, Davis served as an attorney in the general practice of law for more than 20 years and as the attorney for the town of Forest City for more than 18 years. In addition to being an attorney, Davis is also a certified public accountant. He is a graduate of Gardner-Webb College with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, and he earned his law degree from Campbell University School of Law.
Davis has served on the board of trustees for Rutherford Hospital and has been both chairman and vice chairman. He also served on the Rutherford County Board of Elections and as the public administrator for the Rutherford County Court System. He is a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Forest City and currently serves as a member of the NC Domestic Violence Commission, according to a news release.
“When I became a District Court judge six years ago, I brought to the bench a strong work ethic and a common sense expectation that cases be heard,” said Davis in a prepared statement. “As a result, I stopped excessive continuances of cases coming before me in the District Court, resulting in a District Court continuance policy. From this, huge reductions in pending cases have resulted, getting law enforcement officers out of the courtroom, saving taxpayers money and making District Court more responsive to the needs of the community.
“This has also allowed the court to implement new programs, such as the successful Truancy Intervention in Rutherford and McDowell counties where I, along with other judges, have worked with the school systems and others to head off truancy and get children back in school before more aggressive and expensive intervention is needed,” Davis added. “I also brought to the bench a broad base of experience and a team approach to court management to foster a more effective court system. I hope to move my work to Superior Court, and therefore am running to become District 29A’s next Superior Court judge.”
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