Andrea Boyd Sworn In As Magistrate Court Judge
Henry County Superior Court Judge Holly Veal, right, swears in new Henry County Magistrate Court Associate Judge Andrea Boyd.
Dozens of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. members surrounded Andrea Boyd and sang a song before she was sworn in.
Andrea Boyd poses for a photo with Kai Dean after the swearing in.
Andrea Boyd was recently appointed by the Henry County Board of Commissioners and was sworn in Wednesday, Oct. 30.
Andrea Boyd greeted many individuals after the swearing-in ceremony.
Andrea Boyd greeted many individuals after the swearing-in ceremony.
Dozens of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. members surrounded Andrea Boyd and sang a song before she was sworn in.
“She’s been exceptional at her job in the City of McDonough in municipal court and she’s got a thriving law practice,” Henry County Chief Magistrate Judge Martin Jones said of Andrea Boyd’s appointment.
Henry County Board of Commissioners Chair Carlotta Harrell speaks at the ceremony.
McDonough Mayor Sandra Vincent speaks at the ceremony.
MCDONOUGH — In 2022, Martin Jones and Andrea Boyd were opponents in the race for Henry County Chief Magistrate Judge, but now they are colleagues and friends.
Boyd, the city of McDonough Municipal Court chief judge, was sworn into office Wednesday, Oct. 30 as the newest associate judge for Henry County Magistrate Court.
“I’m looking forward to it,” Jones said before at the swearing-in ceremony at the Henry County Judicial Center. “She’s been exceptional at her job in the city of McDonough in municipal court and she’s got a thriving law practice.”
In 2022, Boyd was sworn in as the first African-American woman chief judge for McDonough’s Municipal Court. She also has served as the city’s solicitor pro tempore in addition to being in private practice.
“You have led us in our Municipal Court in a manner of excellence that is unsurpassed,” McDonough Mayor Sandra Vincent said. “I look forward to all you will do in this new position and all that you will continue to do in the city of McDonough…Thank you for being a woman of integrity, thank you for being clothed in wisdom, thank you for the innovative ideas that emerge from your inner being. This is what we need in this day and age, and I just thank you for being you.”
At its Oct. 1 meeting, the Henry County Board of Commissioners approved Boyd’s appointment to Magistrate Court.
“She is an amazing person, and I feel it’s a privilege to call you my friend and I am just so proud of her and so proud of her for the work she’s done for the city of McDonough but I am going to be even prouder when she is doing the work right here in Henry County because we know she can do the job,” Henry County Board of Commissioners Chair Carlotta Harrell said.
Boyd earned her bachelor’s degree from Troy University in Alabama and her law degree from Atlanta’s John Marshall School of Law.
Some of her professional and academic affiliations include the Henry County Bar Association, Georgia Association of Women Lawyers, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, Gate City Bar Association, American Bar Association and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
Boyd is also a founding advisory board member for the Shaquille O’Neal Henry County Boys & Girls Club.
“She is absolutely one of kind,” City of McDonough Court Administrator Trisha Morgan said. “She’s a treasure — she is loved by everyone.”
