Russell Bean – Div. II
Judge Russell Bean announced last week he will retire at the end of his term in 2022 after presiding over Division II of the Chattanooga City Court since 2000.
“I want to thank former Mayor Jon Kinsey for having confidence in me and appointing me as judge in 2000. I am also grateful to the citizens of Chattanooga for re-electing me through the years and allowing me to serve as your judge,” he wrote in an emailed statement. “It has been an honor.”
“I have tried to be fair and respectful to all who have come before me. I have had the best staff ever. We have made a difference.”
Bean, whose term will end next summer, said he is leaving to pursue the next chapter in his life.