Hall County DA Lee Darragh resigns after months on medical leave, ending 20-year tenure - Gainesville Times

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Hall County DA Lee Darragh resigns after months on medical leave, ending 20-year tenure

Northern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Lee Darragh talks about his career and his election opponent Friday, March 13, 2026, in Gainesville. Darragh has gone through four election cycles with no opposition. - photo by Scott Rogers

03132026 DARRAGH 1.jpg — Northern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Lee Darragh talks about his career and his election opponent Friday, March 13, 2026, in Gainesville. Darragh has gone through four election cycles with no opposition. - photo by Scott Rogers

Northeastern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Lee Darragh has resigned after more than four months on medical leave, ending a 20-year tenure as the top prosecutor in Hall and Dawson counties.