Cookeville Attorney Wesley Bray is seeking to serve the people of the 13th Judicial District as the Criminal Court Judge with the announced retirement of current Judge David Patterson.
Upon Patterson's retirement on June 30, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee will appoint a replacement. The replacement will then go through a special election next year in 2020 with a primary in May and a general election in August.
Attorney Wesley Bray
Bray said he is seeking the position because “I want to help people with their problems and see the laws applied fairly and justly. Life is short and we need to do the best with what we have, where we are. I want to help the community.”
A licensed attorney since 2005, Bray worked for the District Attorney's office as the DUI Grant Administrator between 2002 and 2005 and has been in private practice since 2005 mainly working in criminal and family law. Bray is also a Rule 31 listed family mediator.
“I enjoyed working in the Prosecution's office,” said Bray, “and enjoy helping people in private practice. my goal is to help the people as the Judge.”
Bray explained that he would bring his balanced experience to the bench by having been on both sides of the courtroom representing both victims and defendants at the lowest point in their lives. He added, “An attorney’s job is to help people with problems that they cannot solve on their own, with integrity. I am seeking the position so I can use my wide and balanced experience to help people by being fair and impartial to everyone.”
Bray promised that he will make sure to follow the laws and protect the Constitution of the nation and the state of Tennessee.
“The seven counties of the 13th District are important to me as I have lived in the Upper Cumberland all my life. I hold the values of this area close and dear to my heart and I want the best results for those who live here, as my family, friends and their futures are all here as well,” continued Bray.
Bray campaigned for the position of Criminal Court Judge in a primary race but came up a little short as the Republican Nominee in May of 2014 to the Honorable Gary McKenzie, Criminal Court Judge, part one. The position that I am seeking is Criminal Court Judge, part two, that is being vacated by the retirement of the Honorable Judge David Patterson. Both these positions have concurrent jurisdiction over criminal matters.
Mr. Bray is a Clay County native. His wife Ashley is an Overton County native. They have made their home and are raising their family in the Upper Cumberland, specifically Putnam County, since they married in 2002. They are active in their church, community and sports for their children.
The 13th Judicial District is composed of the seven (7) counties of Clay, Cumberland, Dekalb, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, and White and is the largest geographic district in the state.
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