Ms. Penny Penn has been the District Attorney for the Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit since January 2003 where she is an elected constitutional officer charged with the prosecution of felony offenses committed in Forsyth County. Prior to her election, Penn served as the Chief Assistant District Attorney for the Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit from November 1988 until January 2003 and has argued cases before the Georgia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Penn’s previous experience includes the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office and the Fulton County Public Defender’s Office. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College in Massachusetts and a juris doctor degree from the Emory University School of Law.