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The McDuffie Progress, Bill Doupé sworn in to second term as district attorney

Bill received his Bachelor of Communications from UC San Diego in 1984. He currently lives in McDuffie County with his wife, Kit, and youngest son. Bill has served as a youth sports coach, participant in various youth improvement programs, and is the Chairman of the Board for University Hospital McDuffie and is also a board member for University Health Care Systems in Augusta. 

Bill has worked as a Sr. assistant district attorney for Toombs Judicial Circuit District and assistant district attorney for Fulton County District Attorney

Bill Doupe is currently the District Attorney in the Toombs Judicial Circuit. He's was elected in 2016 and has been in office for three terms. 

Prior to serving as the District Attorney, Bill was the Sr. Assistant District Attorney for 18 years for the Toombs Judicial Circuit. He also served as Assistant District Attorney for Fulton County. Prior to this, he held the positions of Assistant Public Defender in Fulton County and Deputy Public Defender in Los Angeles.

Received his Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.

Has 28 years of criminal trial experience and has tried a wide variety of cases, including murder, as both a prosecutor and a defense lawyer.

- Prior to serving as the District Attorney, Bill was the Sr. Assistant District Attorney for 18 years for the Toombs Judicial Circuit. He also served as Assistant District Attorney for Fulton County. Prior to this, he held the positions of Assistant Public Defender in Fulton County and Deputy Public Defender in Los Angeles.
- Received his Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.
- Has 28 years of criminal trial experience and has tried a wide variety of cases, including murder, as both a prosecutor and a defense lawyer.

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