Frank Wood appointed Appalachian Circuit DA

FILE PHOTO - Frank Wood is seen here being sworn in as the chief assistant district attorney for the Appalachian Judicial Circuit in 2022. On March 2, 2024, it was announced he is the circuit's new district attorney. (Appalachian Judicial Circuit Court photo)

Frank Wood has been appointed to serve as the new district attorney for the Appalachian Judicial Circuit. Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wood’s appointment on Saturday, March 2. Wood fills the role vacated by Alison Sosebee’s appointment to Superior Court judge.

A native of Fannin County, Wood has served as an assistant district attorney in the Appalachian Circuit for nearly ten years and has been the chief assistant DA since 2022. He has worked in the circuit’s drug court, veterans court, and mental health court programs, according to a release from the governor’s office.

Wood’s wife, Kali, and their daughter live in Blue Ridge in Fannin County.

The Appalachian Judicial Circuit includes Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens counties in northern Georgia.