CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Judge Robert Bateman has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Circuit Court Judge, Division IV.
Bateman, who is the sitting judge, was appointed by Gov. Bill Lee in August to fill the vacancy created when Judge Jill Ayers was appointed to the State Court of Criminal Appeals.
“I was honored that Governor Lee put his trust in me to serve Robertson and Montgomery County as your Circuit Court Judge,” Bateman said. “As your judge, I will make it my mission to serve the people of the 19th Judicial District with honor and integrity every day.”
Bateman has practiced law for over 30 years. During that time, he was honored to practice with his father, Thomas Neal Bateman. He handled numerous criminal and civil matters in the General Sessions, Chancery and Circuit Courts of Tennessee. He also handled appeals in the Tennessee Supreme Court, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, the Tennessee Court of Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit.
As a lifelong Republican, Bateman recently served as the Montgomery County chairperson of the Republican Party. In 1994 and 1996, he served as the Montgomery County chairperson for Fred Thompson’s Senate campaign.
Bateman was born and raised in Clarksville and is married to Kim Bateman, also a Montgomery County native. They have one adult son.
For more, email info@judgebateman.com.
Information from the Robert Bateman campaign.