Mike Jacobs (Georgia politician)

Mike Jacobs (born May 15, 1975) is an American trial judge and former Republican politician from Georgia. Jacobs was appointed to the fifth district of the State Court of DeKalb County by Governor Nathan Deal in 2015 district five, and was unopposed for reelection in 2016 and 2020. In 2018, Jacobs became the first sitting judge in the United States to come out as bisexual.[1] He is also the first openly LGBTQ countywide elected official in DeKalb County history.

Prior to his judicial service, Jacobs was a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing District 80, which included portions of Brookhaven, Georgia in DeKalb County and Sandy Springs, Georgia in Fulton County.

  1. ^ "Bi.org » Legally Bi: Finally, A Bi Judge". Bisexual.org. 2018-05-18. Retrieved 2018-08-03.