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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Republican on Honoring the Life of Carl Johnson, Sr. 2026-08-31

137 words · 6 sentences · 6 clauses

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 137 wordsI rise today to recognize Judge Andy Prather, the longest serving State court judge in Georgia, who announced his upcoming retirement.¹ The Muscogee County State court judge has notified Governor Brian Kemp that he will be retiring from the bench on November 30.² This comes 3 months after he won an election to another 4-year term.³ Prather is 73 and has been a State court judge since January of 1994, when he was appointed by Governor Zell Miller.⁴⁵ Prior to that appointment, he was the Muscogee County solicitor general, the State court’s lead prosecutor.⁶ He says that serving Muscogee County for 46 years has been one of the greatest privileges of his life and he looks forward to assisting incoming Chief Judge Pete Temesgen as he takes on the task of welcoming and training two new judges.⁷⁸

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Signal · 100

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Claims · 8

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1“the longest serving State court judge in Georgia”Judge Andy Prather is the longest serving State court judge in Georgia.search
2“he will be retiring from the bench on November 30”Muscogee County State Court Judge Andy Prather notified Governor Brian Kemp that he will retire on November 30.search
3“3 months after he won an election to another 4-year term”Andy Prather won an election to another 4-year term about three months before announcing his retirement.search
4“Prather is 73”Judge Andy Prather is 73 years old.search
5“a State court judge since January of 1994, when he was appointed by Governor Zell Miller”Andy Prather became a State court judge in January 1994, appointed by Governor Zell Miller.search
6“he was the Muscogee County solicitor general”Before his 1994 judicial appointment, Andy Prather served as Muscogee County solicitor general, the State court’s lead prosecutor.search
7“serving Muscogee County for 46 years”Andy Prather has served Muscogee County for 46 years.search
8“Chief Judge Pete Temesgen”Pete Temesgen is the incoming Chief Judge of the Muscogee County State Court.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15