Clyde L. Reese

Clyde L. Reese
Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals
In office
December 1, 2016 – December 17, 2022
Appointed byNathan Deal
Preceded byHerbert E. Phipps
Succeeded byvacant
Personal details
Born
Clyde Lowaine Reese III

(1958-12-08)December 8, 1958
Florence, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedDecember 17, 2022(2022-12-17) (aged 64)
EducationGeorgia State University (BA)
Mercer University (JD)

Clyde Lowaine Reese III known professionally as Clyde L. Reese (December 8, 1958 – December 17, 2022)[1] was an American lawyer who served as a judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals.

Early life and education

Reese was born in Florence, South Carolina,[2] on December 8, 1958. He, along with his cousin, Marsha Reese and her cousin, Alonzo Brown, were some of the first students to integrate Pace Academy in 1969,[3][2] he graduated from Pace Academy in 1976. He attended Georgia State University and received a Bachelor of Arts in 1980. He received a Juris Doctor from Mercer University School of Law in 1996.[2]

Career

Private practice

In 2003, Reese left state government for the private practice of law. From 2003 to 2004, he practiced with Rod Meadows at Meadows & Lewis in Stockbridge, Georgia. From 2004 to 2007 he was owner and principal of Reese & Hopkins, LLC, a firm specializing in state and federal health care regulatory matters.[2]

State service

In the summer of 1996, Reese began work as an assistant attorney general in the Georgia Department of Law under Attorney General Mike Bowers. He was later hired as counsel for the Department of Insurance, the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund, and the State Health Planning Agency.[2]

In the fall of 2007, Reese returned to state government with Department of Community Health (DCH) to oversee the Certificate of Need program and as general counsel. In May 2010, Governor Sonny Perdue appointed him as Commissioner of DCH. In January 2011, Governor Nathan Deal appointed Reese as Commissioner of the Department of Human Services.

On May 30, 2013, Governor Nathan Deal appointed Reese to be the commissioner of the Department of Community Health.[4] He served in that capacity until his appointment to the Court of Appeals.[5]

Judicial servrice

On October 31, 2016, Governor Nathan Deal appointed Reese to a seat on the Georgia Court of Appeals being vacated by the retirement of Judge Herbert E. Phipps.[6][7] He began active service on the court on December 1, 2016.[2]

Personal life and death

Reese was the father of five children. He was a resident of Douglas County, Georgia.[2] He died unexpectedly on December 17, 2022, at the age of 64.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Clyde Lowaine Reese III Obituary in Atlanta at Alfonso Dawson Mortuary, Inc". www.articobits.com. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Clyde L. Reese – Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia". www.gaappeals.us. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Rankin, Bill (December 19, 2022). "Judge Clyde Reese, one of Pace Academy's first Black students, dies at 64". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "Deal nominates two for state agency leadership positions". gov.georgia.gov (Press release). May 30, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  5. ^ Miller, Andy (October 31, 2016). "Community Health chief leaving to become judge". Georgia Health News. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  6. ^ "Deal appoints Reese to Georgia Court of Appeals". gov.georgia.gov (Press release). Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  7. ^ "Deal makes appointment to Georgia Court of Appeals". The Macon Telegraph. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  8. ^ "Court of Appeals Mourns the Loss of Judge Clyde Reese" (Press release). Atlanta, Georgia: The Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia. December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  9. ^ "Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Clyde L. Reese dies at 64". Associated Press. December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
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Preceded by Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals
2016–2022 		Vacant