Former U.S. Rep. Bob Barr has been appointed to Georgia's judicial watchdog agency by Gov. Brian Kemp.

Kemp named Barr to the Judicial Qualifications Commission on July 1.  Barr replaces Athens attorney Edward Tolley, who was appointed by former Gov. Nathan Deal, on the JQC's seven-member investigative panel. He will serve a two-year term ending June 30, 2021.

Kemp said he was “truly honored” that Barr accepted the appointment. “He has the right background, expertise, and temperament for this important role,” he said.