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	NEW COMMISSIONER NAMED Brian Owens appointed Atlanta – On Tuesday, January 6th, the Board of Corrections unanimously approved the Governor’s recommendation of Brian Owens as new Corrections Commissioner. Owens was subsequently sworn in today, January 8th by Governor Perdue at the Capitol. “Brian has served the agency in a number of leadership roles over the past decade and is ready to take on this new challenge,” said Governor Perdue
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