Walton County ADA appointed by Kemp as Barrow County Solicitor General

Georgia Gov. Kemp Selects Walton Prosecutor as Next Barrow County Solicitor General

Gov. Brian Kemp has announced that he will be appointing Walton County Assistant District Attorney Kyle Thompson to fill the vacant position of Barrow County Solicitor General.

According to Alcovy Judicial Circuit District Attorney Randy McGinley, Thompson has been a prosecutor in the Walton County District Attorney’s Office for over two and a half years where he handled prosecutions of a variety of cases including serious violent felonies.

Kyle Thompson

Prior to joining the Walton County office, Thompson was a prosecutor in the Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office and the Bibb County Solicitor’s Office.As the Barrow County Solicitor General, Thompson will head the office that handles the prosecution of misdemeanor and traffic offenses in Barrow County.

“Our entire office is proud of Kyle. He has served the citizens of Walton County with distinction
and professionalism, and it has been an honor for him to be a part of our office. We all look forward
to his continued success serving his hometown,” McGinley said.

A graduate of Apalachee High School, Thompson earned undergraduate degrees in economics and geography from the University of Georgia and a J.D. from Mercer University School of Law. He and his wife, Jessica, live in Winder with their son, Miles, and are members of Winder First Baptist Church.