"Judge Bernes was a dedicated and devoted public servant," Perdue said. "Mary and I mourn her passing and pray for her family during this difficult time."
Bernes had a private law practice in Marietta before campaigning for a seat on the state Court of Appeals in 2004. She won the seat in a runoff on Nov. 23, 2004. She was running for re-election this fall.
Bernes was president of the Cobb County Bar Association in 2003 and once chaired the Cobb Chamber of Commerce public safety committee. She also served as a prosecutor in the Cobb District Attorney's office.
Services for Judge Bernes will be conducted at the Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. in Atlanta at 10 a.m. today. Memorial donations may be made to the Judge Debra Halpern Bernes Scholarship, c/o Cobb Bar Association; Cobb Superior Court Building; 30 Waddell St., Suite 601; Marietta, 30090.
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