Outgoing District Attorney Amy Weirich will still work in a DA's office come September 1, just not in Shelby County

Outgoing Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich will be sworn in as special counsel for the 25th Judicial District Attorney General's office Thursday.

She will serve under the district's top prosecutor, Mark E. Davidson, and work in litigation support and training, victim and witness services, legislative affairs, media relations, policy and procedure, community outreach, public awareness campaigns, "and much more" according to the release.

The 25th judicial district includes Hardeman, Fayette, Lauderdale, McNairy and Tipton counties.

"General Weirich is an outstanding addition to our team in the 25th Judicial District. She shares the Public Safety values of our five-county District. Her record of prosecutorial experience, public safety leadership at the local and state levels, whether it’s in the local town hall or in front of the State Legislature, and her visionary criminal justice innovation, is unmatched," Davidson said in a statement.

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Weirich will take up the new position a day after incoming Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy is sworn in. She lost to Mulroy by almost 17,000 votes in the general election earlier this month.

In a statement, Weirch described Davidson as "a friend" and said she's anxious to start work.

“Obviously, it will be a different volume of cases than we handled each year in Shelby County, but the goal will remain the same – to seek justice, to hold offenders accountable, and to promote public safety. I look forward to this new opportunity of working in the 25th District and learning from General Davidson and his wonderful staff,” Weirich said.

She served over 11 years as Shelby County's DA, being appointed by former Governor Bill Haslam in January 2011. She won reelection in August 2014.

Lucas Finton is a news reporter with The Commercial Appeal. He can be reached at Lucas.Finton@commercialappeal.com and followed on Twitter @LucasFinton.

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