Union Recorder, Barksdale seeking 2nd term as District Attorney

District Attorney's Office, T. Wright Barksdale III  District Attorney

T. Wright is a Washington County native who now lives in Jones County with his wife and their three children. 

As of July 25, 2024, T. Wright Barksdale did not have a website or any information online.

T. Wright Barksdale has served one term as District Attorney in Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit. He is currently running for his second term. 

Barksdale is the current District Attorney in Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit, where he has served one term.

Before being elected district attorney, Barksdale worked as an assistant district attorney.

- Barksdale is the current District Attorney in Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit, where he has served one term.
- Before being elected district attorney, Barksdale worked as an assistant district attorney.

Legal Experience

Said, "... the last three years, I’d stack our record and the work we’ve done against anybody in the state of Georgia. We’ve been very effective, efficient, and successful. However, we are only as good as today... We’ve got to get up every single day and put our best foot forward. That’s what I’m committed to do."

Said his office has tried 38 homicide cases within the circuit and "is hoping to continue pushing forward with several big trials remainder of this year."

- Said, "... the last three years, I’d stack our record and the work we’ve done against anybody in the state of Georgia. We’ve been very effective, efficient, and successful. However, we are only as good as today... We’ve got to get up every single day and put our best foot forward. That’s what I’m committed to do."
- Said his office has tried 38 homicide cases within the circuit and "is hoping to continue pushing forward with several big trials remainder of this year."

Public Safety

Consumer Protection

T. Wright Barksdale

- A District Attorney is the person who represents the government in the prosecution of all felony criminal cases and the misdemeanors connected to felonies. 
- They review police arrest reports, build cases against arrested individuals, and ultimately are responsible for prosecuting and making the case against these individuals. 
- They also have the discretion of whether or not to bring charges against arrested people, whether or not to seek jail time, or whether or not to send individuals to pre-trial diversion programs. District Attorneys handle the most critical cases in their district, including internal investigations of law enforcement officers.
- District Attorneys do not work alone. They also supervise other attorneys, called Deputy District Attorneys or Assistant District Attorneys.
- There are 49 District Attorneys In Georgia, each representing the judicial circuit in which they get elected. Since 1968, the office has been a full-time elected position whose incumbent could not engage in the private practice of law. District Attorneys are part of the judicial branch of the Georgia state government.