Ken Hodges
| Ken Hodges | |
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| Former District Attorney for Dougherty County, Georgia | |
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In office January 7, 1996 – October 1, 2008 |
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| Former candidate for Georgia Attorney General | |
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| Born |
September 22, 1965 Albany, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Melissa Hodges |
| Alma mater |
Emory University University of Georgia (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | Ken Hodges for Georgia Attorney General |
Kenneth (Ken) B. Hodges III is the former District Attorney for Dougherty County, Georgia in the United States and was the Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Georgia in 2010, ultimately losing his bid.
Hodges was born and raised in Albany, Georgia and went on to receive his bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and Sociology from Emory University in 1988 and his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1991. His wife, Melissa, grew up in Gwinnett County and graduated from The Marist School in Atlanta. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana and worked as a television news anchor and reporter. The couple was married in 2004 and currently live in Atlanta with their daughter and son.
After graduating from law school at the University of Georgia, Hodges worked at an Atlanta law firm before returning to his hometown of Albany, Georgia, in 1996 to run a successful campaign for District Attorney. Hodges served as District Attorney for 12 years, gaining re-election in 2000 and 2004.
During his career as attorney and District Attorney for Dougherty County, Hodges has argued in front of the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court. Hodges was instrumental in the 2002 prosecution of Sidney Dorsey, a former DeKalb County Sheriff who ordered the assassination of his successor, Derwin Brown. Ultimately, Dorsey was found guilty on eleven counts, including murder and racketeering.
Ken Hodges also served as President of the Georgia District Attorney’s Association and in 2002 was recognized as Georgia’s District Attorney of the Year. He has also chaired the Prosecuting Attorney’s Council (PAC), and is a Fellow of the Lawyer’s Foundation of Georgia.
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