LEGAL · GA · 1997-2021
Paul Howard
Fulton County DA · Democrat · Georgia
On the record
First Black Fulton DA; defeated by Willis 2020
Background
Georgia's Fulton County DA of Atlanta 1997–2021: Paul Howard — 24-year tenure. Took office after Lewis Slaton; succeeded by Fani Willis. Note: First Black Fulton DA; defeated by Willis 2020. Same-year political environment (1997): Governor Zell Miller; Attorney General Thurbert Baker.
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Others who held this office in Georgia
- Fani Willis (2021-present)
- Lewis Slaton (1965-1997)