Gov. Roy Cooper has named former District Attorney Tom Keith to serve as interim District Attorney for Rockingham County after the Friday resignation of former DA Craig Blitzer. He will assume office Saturday.
Keith is a longtime state prosecutor who was elected as Forsyth County District Attorney five times until his retirement in 2009. He is the past president of the N.C. Conference of District Attorneys, and has served on the NC Sentencing and Policy Commission, as well as the NC Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee. He is a Wake Forest School of Law graduate.
Gov. Cooper said Keith’s extensive experience as a district attorney will serve the people of Rockingham County well until a permanent replacement is named.
“I have confidence that he will bring strong oversight as a prosecutor and a manager during these times of uncertainty in Rockingham County,” Cooper said. “Criminal cases must proceed for both the victims and the accused, and for the safety of the community.”
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