Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday his appointment of Robert W. “Bo” Hunter, III to fill a vacancy on the Richmond County State Court.
The vacancy was created by the resignation of Patricia Booker, effective April 1, 2022, according to a news release from the governor’s office.
Hunter has served as Pro Tem Judge of Magistrate, Civil and Probate Court of Richmond County since 2019, as well as a licensed mediator.
He previously served as a Judge of the State Court of Richmond County from 2017-2018. For more than 30 years, Hunter worked as a solo practitioner in private practice with an average of more than 100 cases per year in Juvenile, Magistrate, State and Superior Courts.
He also served as Solicitor General for the State Court of Richmond County from 1989 to 1997. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Davidson College in North Carolina.
Hunter serves on the board of the Committee for Good Government, Action Ministries and other non-profit organizations as well as being involved in the Hephzibah Agricultural Club and Federalist Society. He also serves in leadership positions with the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Council and Olde Town Association.
Hunter and his wife, Lisa, have one daughter and reside in Augusta.
