Augusta court, client work leads to state honor | The Augusta Chronicle

Tanya Jeffords said she was stunned when she learned she had been named Accountability Court Hero by the state of Georgia.

Drug attorney Tanya Jeffords hugged graduate Antonio Mosley during a 2008 Augusta Judicial Circuit Drug Court graduation. She recently was named the Accountability Court Hero by the state of Georgia for her work in fighting for addicts who have to go through drug court.

She was attending the Account­ability Courts Conference in Atlanta in May and said she thought she was there for someone else.

“It was a complete surprise to me,” Jeffords said. “Apparently Judge (James) Blanchard submitted my name and said that I was a wonderful person and really fought for the clients and access to drug court, which I do.”

Jeffords is passionate about helping young people. It’s what led her to create Dream Builders of America’s Youth, a nonprofit that mentors youths to be a positive influence in their lives.

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