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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 2, 2024

Davidson County General Sessions Judge Rachel L. Bell recently was recognized by three organizations for her leadership. Over the summer, Bell completed a three-week program at the Harvard Kennedy School for Executive Education for Senior Executives in State & Local Government. In addition, the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute named her its 2024 David Bohnett Leaders Fellow. And the National Bar Association’s (NBA) LGBTQ+ Division has named her one of two recipients of the group’s first-ever Judge Deborah A. Batts Vanguard Award. The award, which recognizes contributions to the LGBTQ+ community, will be presented at the NBA’s National Convention and Awards Gala. Read more about these honors.