The only prosecutor in the 31st District's history selected to train prosecutors statewide.
Experience You Can Trust.
Justice You Deserve.
AT A GLANCE
More than three decades of legal and courtroom experience.
More than two decades of prosecutorial experience.
Handled the most serious felony cases.
Disciplined prosecution. Clear standards.
With your support, I will bring disciplined prosecution, clear standards, and professional leadership to the District Attorney’s Office.
Training the Next Generation of Tennessee Prosecutors
In 2013, Randal attended the inaugural Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference Trial Advocacy School in Memphis. The following year, he was invited back as faculty — the only prosecutor from the 31st Judicial District ever to serve in that role.
For 13 consecutive years, he has returned to the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law to teach trial skills to prosecutors from across Tennessee. The same preparation, discipline, and commitment he brings to Memphis every year is what he will bring to the District Attorney’s Office every day.
Entrusted to train prosecutors from across Tennessee.
“ If I ever committed a crime, you’re the last person I’d want prosecuting my case. But if I were charged with something I hadn’t done, you’d be the first prosecutor I’d want on my case. ”
— Defense attorney who opposed Gilliam for years in court
21 Years. Three Districts.
Proven Prosecutor.
Randal Gilliam has spent twenty-one years as a prosecutor across three Tennessee judicial districts— including 15 years right here in Warren and Van Buren Counties. He knows these courts, these judges, and these communities. He is ready to lead on day one.
15
Years in Warren and Van Buren Counties
13
Years on Trial Advocacy Faculty
21+
Years as a prosecutor
31+
Years as an attorney
This is Home.
Randal’s wife, Christi, and her family have been part of the Warren County community for generations. Their fathers graduated from high school together. Christi’s mother had a weekly hair appointment with Randal’s grandmother for years — two families connected long before Randal and Christi ever met.
Randal and Christi married at Shellsford Baptist Church in December 1998. After time in Chattanooga and Manchester, they came back to Warren County in 2006 to put down roots and stay.
Twenty years later, those roots run deep. They still live in the Newtown home where they raised their boys. Christi co-owns McMinnville Physical Therapy, now in its 15th year, and they worship at Bates Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Centertown.
Randal Gilliam is running for District Attorney General because this is his community and his home — and because he is committed to protecting both.
Priorities for Warren & Van Buren Counties
Hold Drug Dealers Accountable
Fentanyl dealers who kill should face the full force of the law. Drug trafficking cases require close work with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners.
The illegal drug supply chain stops here.
Protect Victims First
Victims deserve dignity, information, and a meaningful voice in the process. Domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual assault cases must be prosecuted with preparation and resolve.
Steady, Experienced Leadership
No learning curve. No disruption. Randal Gilliam has 21 years as a prosecutor — including 15 years serving Warren and Van Buren Counties — and is ready to lead on day one.
“Pursue guilt . . . protect innocence.”
Catherine Fout v. State, 4 Tenn. 98 (1816)
Disciplined Charging
The authority to charge a crime is one of the most serious powers entrusted to a District Attorney. It must be exercised deliberately, ethically, and without exaggeration. Charging decisions should reflect the evidence — no more, no less.
Every case presented to a Grand Jury must meet four standards:
1. A thorough investigation has been conducted.
2. The charge is supported by proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
3. All viable defenses have been identified and considered.
4. The charge reflects the true nature of the crime.
Overcharging cases that cannot be proven wastes resources, burdens courts, and forces victims to relive trauma in proceedings that should never have been brought.
Justice is not measured by the number of indictments returned or convictions secured. It is measured by whether the right charge is brought at the right time, supported by the right evidence.
Charges change lives.
The power to charge carries the duty to ensure every charge is just.
Clear Standards.
From day one, the District Attorney’s Office must operate on clear standards. Those standards require fair charging decisions, respect for victims, close cooperation with law enforcement, and an office culture of professionalism.
Respect for victims.
Victims deserve dignity, information, and a meaningful voice in the process.
Partnership with law enforcement.
Law enforcement officers deserve a District Attorney’s Office that communicates clearly, prepares cases thoroughly, and follows through.
Professionalism in the courtroom.
Prosecutors must come to court prepared and treat all involved with fairness and respect.
Accountability in the office.
Every member of the District Attorney’s Office must serve with the integrity and dedication to justice our community expects and deserves.
The District Attorney’s Office must reflect the professionalism and integrity the work demands and the community deserves.
Experience and Commitment.
Before Randal Gilliam became a prosecutor, he spent years building the habits that matter most in a courtroom — careful investigation, disciplined analysis, and sound legal judgment. His earlier career included civil litigation, child protection work representing Tennessee's Department of Children's Services, corporate counsel work, and service as Assistant General Counsel for the Tennessee Regulatory Authority.
When he became a prosecutor in 2005, everything those years of experience had built came into focus. He'd found the work he was meant to do.
In 2022, he joined the 13th Judicial District and was assigned exclusively to felony child abuse cases — including homicides and the most severe cases of child sexual and physical abuse. This work demands the same preparation, discipline, and commitment to justice he will bring to the District Attorney's Office every day.
Experience builds a lawyer.
Judgment defines a prosecutor.
SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN
Experience You Can Trust.
Justice You Deserve.
With your support, Randal Gilliam will bring disciplined prosecution, clear standards, and steady, professional leadership to Warren and Van Buren Counties.