March 2010
Thanks to everyone who joined us for a successful fundraiser on March 31, 2010 at Mykonos Taverna. Click here for pictures. Also Follow us on Facebook.
February 2010
Attended several community activities in February. Please click here to read more .
January 2010
On January 18th, Tunde participated in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Stone Mountain parade. Click here for pictures.
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Committee to Elect Tunde Akinyele
DeKalb County State Court Judge
P. O. Box 567
Decatur, GA 30031
phone: 678-281-1567email: tunde@tundeakinyele.com
Justice and Fairness for all!
Tunde Akinyele is currently a Senior Assistant District Attorney in DeKalb Superior Court. He is an experienced trial lawyer, who has tried numerous cases in his career, including violent and complex sexual assault and homicide cases. He is a lawyer focused on fairness for all while keeping DeKalb County safe. Tunde is also an experienced manager who has managed projects in the environmental and health care fields. He managed a multi-year, multi-million dollar environmental project, and several smaller projects prior to attending law school. He has had practical experience in the fields of industrial hygiene, toxic torts, and environmental management. From the business perspective, he is familiar with hands-on contract preparation and negotiation. Tunde will bring to the bench his wealth of experience along with the temperament necessary to effectively serve DeKalb County as the next DeKalb State Court judge.
Meet the next DeKalb State Court JudgeQualified
Qualified
Tunde received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1987 from the the University of South Carolina. For almost a decade, Tunde worked as an industrial hygienist and environmental consultant. He brings to the bench first-hand knowledge of the environmental and toxic tort industries. Tunde also obtained a Master's degree in Health Care Policy and Administration from Mercer University, a business degree with an emphasis on the health care industry. Tunde later obtained his law degree from Georgia State University College of Law in 2000, embarking on his second professional career. He immediately went into public service, initially serving as an Assistant Solicitor-General in DeKalb County. He later became an Assistant District Attorney in Fulton County, before returning to DeKalb County in 2003. Tunde's broad range of experience in business and law give him a unique perspective that qualifies him to be the next DeKalb County State Court judge.
Experienced
Experienced
Tunde has always demonstrated the sort of temperament necessary to be on the bench. He began his law career in the courtroom of the Hon. Edward E. Carriere, where he handled a variety of cases, including, domestic violence, drugs, theft and DUI/DWI cases. Tunde has always supported fairness in the system. He believes that each case should be evaluated on its own merit rather than a one-glove-fits-all approach. As an Assistant District Attorney, he has prosecuted the serious drug trafficking crimes, domestic violence cases, sexual assault and child molestations cases, and murder cases. While Tunde has forcefully prosecuted serious crimes, he believes there are cases in which a diversion program may be more approriate. He has participated in diversion programs where all sides are satisfied, placing a case on hold with an emphasis on seeking justice for the victim. He will be a DeKalb State Court Judge with a demonstrated belief in justice for all.
Dedicated
Dedicated
Tunde is dedicated to public service and to DeKalb County. He is a board member of both the DeKalb County Bar Association and the DeKalb County Lawyer's Association. Tunde is a member of the 100 Black Men of America, DeKalb chapter. He actively participates in various community related activities, including regularly speaking at school career day activities to emphasize to young children the need to avoid getting involved in criminal activity. He also participates in the DeKalb District Attorney's crime awareness and prevention programs held in different parts of the county, and has taught police officers in proper enforcement of the law. For the past three years, Tunde was also the internship supervisor for the DeKalb District Attorney.