County Commission Votes To Hire Janie Parks Varnell '05 As Special Advisor, Then Name Her County Attorney July 1
The County Commission voted Wednesday to hire attorney Janie Parks Varnell as a special advisor to the County Commission and County Mayor Weston Wamp and to vote on July 1 to name her county attorney.
The current contract of longtime County Attorney Rheubin Taylor is due to run out at the end of June.
Attorney Varnell's contract is to run between Feb. 1 and June 30.
"Those that know me know that I have always wanted to publicly serve this community. I come by that honestly with a heart of service I got both from my Mother and Father," Janie said. "I finally have the perfect opportunity to serve the community that I love. I am confident that I can lead our County Attorney's office into the future, building upon the decades of experience of the current administration."