Greene County Circuit Court Judge Tom Wright will be a featured Arts and Lecture Series speaker on Wednesday, March 21, beginning at 4 p.m.
The lecture will be held in the Meen Center for Science and Math, Room 001. The event is free and open to the public.
Judge Tom Wright
Judge Wright has held the position of circuit court judge since 2006 and previously served as Greene County general sessions and juvenile court judge, a position he held for eight years. In his current position, he serves Greene, Hamblen, Hancock and Hawkins counties.
The event is hosted by the Department of Criminal Justice at Tusculum.
Judge Wright will gear his topics to interests of those who are currently studying criminal justice or political science, as well as those who might have an interest.
“Judge Wright will be able to share his experience not only with our students, but his lecture will be of interest to anyone with a curiosity about how the legal system works or that might be considering a new career or educational path,” said Dr. Erica Hutton, assistant professor of criminal justice at Tusculum.
Judge Wright holds a law degree from the University of Tennessee and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas. He is a fellow in the Tennessee Bar Foundation and a member of the Tennessee Judicial Conference.
He has been engaged in the Greene County community in a variety of areas including serving on the Board of Trustees for Holston United Methodist Home for Children and as the honorary chair of the Greeneville/Greene County Community of Promise.