Murray to become new chair of parole board

The former commissioner of Georgia's juvenile justice system has been elected to become the new chairman of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles.

The five-member board recently elected Albert Murray to become chairman on July 1. "It is with great honor that I accept this leadership role and I am humbled by the board's vote of confidence," said Murray, who will succeed Chairman James Donald. The board also elected former state legislator Terry Barnard to be its vice chair.

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