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# Marilyn P. Bennett

Bacon County Superior Court · Superior Court Judge

## Profile

- Court: Bacon County Superior Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Superior Court Judge
- Service status: unknown
- Appointment: Appointed on 2026-09-24. [Bacon County Superior Court](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/court/ga/bacon-county-superior-court)
- Appointment: Appointed on 2026-09-24. [Brantley County Superior Court](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/court/ga/brantley-county-superior-court)
- Appointment: Appointed on 2026-09-24. [Charlton County Superior Court](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/court/ga/charlton-county-superior-court)
- Appointment: Appointed on 2026-09-24. [Coffee County Superior Court](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/court/ga/coffee-county-superior-court)
- Appointment: Appointed on 2026-09-24. [Pierce County Superior Court](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/court/ga/pierce-county-superior-court)
- Appointment: Appointed on 2026-09-24. [Ware County Superior Court](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/court/ga/ware-county-superior-court)

## Summary

Marilyn P. Bennett — Bacon County Superior Court

## Biography

### Professional career

- District Attorney for the Waycross Judicial Circuit, a role she has held since 2022, and is running unopposed for a second term in the 2026 election
- Appointed Superior Court Judge, Waycross Judicial Circuit, 2026-09-24
- Appointed by Governor Brian P. Kemp on September 21, 2026, as a Superior Court Judge for the Waycross Judicial Circuit, becoming the first woman to hold that position in the circuit
- Senior Assistant District Attorney, Waycross Judicial Circuit
- Prosecutor, Brunswick Judicial Circuit and central Florida
- Her appointment marks a historic milestone for the Waycross Judicial Circuit, as she is the first woman to serve as its District Attorney and now as its Superior Court Judge

### Education

- University of Mississippi School of Law — J.D. (2008)
- in Business Administration — University of Southern Mississippi — B.S. (2006)

### Additional information

- Appointed to the Superior Court of the Waycross Judicial Circuit on September 24, 2026.
- District Attorney of the Waycross Judicial Circuit after prosecutorial and civil practice in Georgia and Florida.
- Court-appointed guardian ad litem
- Governor Kemp made the appointment to fill the vacancy created by the February resignation and retirement of Chief Judge Dwayne H. Gillis.
- Selected after being recommended by the Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission and interviewed by the governor.
- She and her family are active members of First Baptist Church in Blackshear.
- She is also a member of the Waycross Exchange Club and Waycross Bar Association
- Birth place: Mississippi

## Sources

- [2026 Executive Orders](https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action/executive-orders/2026)
- [Gov. Kemp Announces Superior Court Appointment](https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2026-09-21/gov-kemp-announces-superior-court-appointment)

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