A former Tennessee state legislator who was also a former Memphis city councilwoman will try to unseat a governor appointed district attorney (DA) in Shelby County Tennessee in a general election contest to be held this Thursday, August 2^nd.  Chumney is the Democratic nominee for district attorney facing Republican Amy Weirich.

Carol Chumney vows to bring equal justice to all—including white collar criminals, and to enforce the highest standards of professionalism. “At the local courthouse, the lady holding the scales of justice, is a symbol that in our country no one is above the law,” says Chumney.  “I vow to protect our community from those who prey on the vulnerable, such as senior citizens who are scammed by con artists, children and youth from sexual predators, families from domestic abuse, workers who are not paid equally for their work, and the trusting public that suffer abuses from even the most prominent professionals in our community—lawyers, doctors, and bankers . When I take office as D.A. no one will be above the law anymore.”

Watch Carol’s Video.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CvMSoVwi3w

Chumney brings over 25 years of experience as an attorney in state and federal courts, along with 13 years of state legislative experience passing laws to protect citizens from criminals. She is the former President of the Memphis Federal Bar Association, served as an appointee to two Tennessee Supreme Court Commissions, and as an office of the House Judiciary and Children & Family Affairs Committees.

During her career, Chumney has been recognized for her outstanding service by the local women’s bar, and earned statewide awards for her work to protect victims of domestic violence, and for consumer protection.

For more information, visit http://www.carolchumney.com.