CLEVELAND, Tenn. – Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon Lee publicly thanked 10th District Circuit Court Judge Mike Sharp for his support during a stopover in Bradley County today as part of her campaign to seek retention of her position on the Aug. 7 ballot.
Sharp was one of three judges who served on the nine-member Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission that voted to recommend Lee’s retention.
“I was very pleased that all nine members of that commission, including Judge Sharp, voted to recommend my retention,” Lee said.
The commission’s recommendations are based on many hours of case research, face-to-face interviews and surveys made by judges, court staff and lawyers, she said.
State Sen. Mike Bell, R-Riceville, said the judicial evaluation review is only one part of a larger picture.