The former Alameda County prosecutor — and current judge — is expected to serve through 2026, when the seat again goes up for election.

KTVU sat down for an in-depth talk with Alameda County District Attorney appointee Ursula Jones Dickson to hear her priorities for the DA job.

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday appointed Superior Court Judge Ursula Jones Dickson to fill the district attorney's seat.

Alameda County Superior Court Judge Ursula Jones Dickson will be sworn in next week as the county’s new District Attorney.

Alameda County leaders on Tuesday will select a new district attorney to replace Pamela Price, who was recalled by voters in November.

A superior court judge and former prosecutor, Dickson said she will “prioritize public safety and victim rights.”