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By Tammy Joyner
Dec 21, 2011

Reporter Tammy Joyner covers the southside of metro Atlanta, focusing on issues and trends that affect Clayton, Henry and Fayette counties. She joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in November 1994 and has held a series of positions: assistant business editor, workplace reporter and Sunday Enterprise reporter.

She has received numerous local, state and national awards in her 30 years as a journalist, including a University of Michigan Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowship in 2003-2004. Joyner lives in Clayton County with her family.

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Tammy Joyner covers local government in Clayton, Fayette and Henry counties.

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