Rhea Clift Succeeds Father as Germantown Judge - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Oct 21, 2024

Germantown Municipal Court Judge Rhea Clift has been sworn in after winning the election in August, assuming the seat her father, Ray Clift, held for 40 years. He retired two years ago. The younger Clift worked at the district attorney’s office for nine years and later served as assistant prosecutor in Bartlett. She then became the city's chief prosecutor in 2020. Clift won the election in August capturing 63% of the vote over Justin Gee. During the swearing in ceremony, she said, “Thank you, Mom and Dad. You gave me a great name.” The Daily Memphian has more on the story.