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Dear Decaturish,

I am proud to give my full endorsement and support for Yolanda Mack to be our next Division  3 DeKalb State Court Judge. I have watched Yolanda work and I believe she will be the kind of  judge we in DeKalb want and need- fair, focused, efficient, and community centered. She is  running in the open Division 3 seat. 

Yolanda is from DeKalb County. She went to Avondale Elementary and Avondale High School.  That is important because DeKalb is unique and we need a judge who inherently understands the communities that make up our county. It says a lot that she chose to come back to DeKalb and serve her home county. 

Yolanda’s entire career has been in public service. She is the only candidate who served as a public defender. We can all appreciate that because it means she will not prejudge a case. She has the most trial experience of any of the Division 3 candidates. She is a 2x attorney of the year and she led the Unit of the Year here in DeKalb. 

I am proud to join others in endorsing Yolanda Mack and asking you to vote for her. Leaders  like Ambassador Andrew Young, Commissioner Michelle Long Spears, several DeKalb Mayors and city councilmembers and myself are all saying the same, “It’s Yolanda Mack for me in Division 3.” 

Judges are too important. We cannot skip this election. We need experience, balance, fairness,  and community connectedness on the bench. Yolanda Mack is the candidate for Division 3 who embodies all of that and more. She has my vote and I ask you to vote for her too. You can learn  more at Yolandaforjudge.com 

— Melody M. Maddox, DeKalb County Sheriff

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