Coleman readies for state Supreme Court
When 40-year-old Josiah Coleman takes his oath of office Jan. 7, he will have what he calls the job of his dreams.
He also says “never say never” to other political aspirations.
The Toccopola man becomes the state’s youngest Mississippi Supreme Court justice with that oath, which will be witnessed by family and friends in the court’s new facility across High Street from the State Capitol in Jackson.
Meanwhile, the Pontotoc County attorney is busy hiring staff, getting to know his fellow justices and preparing for an eight-year term on the state’s highest court.
“It’s such a cliche’, but I’m really honored by the election,” he said this week in Tupelo as he, his wife, Ashleigh, and baby daughter, Merrimac, prepared for an informal dinner with friends.
“So many people felt I was right for the job. It means a lot.”
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12/7/12
Magnolia Tribune
