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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jul 9, 2025

Jared Effler, district attorney general in the state's 8th Judicial District, has been elected by members of the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference to serve as president of the organization. A native of Union County, Effler earned his law degree from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 1999. He first served the district as an assistant district attorney. According to Knox TN Today, Effler said he looks forward to working with his colleagues “as we advocate for crime victims and work to improve public safety in our great state.” He took office in 2014 and was re-elected without opposition in 2022. The 8th Judicial District includes Campbell, Claiborne, Fentress, Scott and Union counties.