White named to new Attorney General's transition team

The county attorney for Clay County has been selected to serve on the transition team of Kentucky’s newly elected attorney general.

Clay County Attorney Joe White was chosen to be a member of Kentucky Attorney General-elect Russell Coleman’s transition team.

Transition team members play a crucial role in the peaceful transfer of power. Transition teams are tasked with information gathering, vetting potential appointees and assisting with management agenda development among other duties.

“It is an honor to serve in this role for the soon-to-be Attorney General Russell Coleman,” White said. “It is my hope that my assistance will contribute to a proper start to this important endeavor to protect families across Kentucky. It is my hope that my work will adequately represent the earnestness and industriousness of the people of my home, Clay County.”

White is in the second term of serving as the Clay County Attorney.

Coleman will take office on January 4, 2024.