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Magelund named disabilities office ombudsman

By Bill Rankin
June 17, 2011

Gov. Nathan Deal has named Corinna Magelund as the ombudsman for the Governor's Office of Disability Services.

Magelund, of Atlanta, has been involved with the Chastain Horseback Therapeutic Riding Program and has worked in the Department of Community Affairs. As ombudsman, Magelund will promote the safety and rights of individuals with mental and development disabilities and be an advocate for the behavioral health and developmental disability community.

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Bill Rankin has been an AJC reporter for more than 30 years. His father, Jim Rankin, worked as an editor for the newspaper for 26 years, retiring in 1986. Bill has primarily covered the state’s court system, doing all he can do to keep the scales of justice on an even keel. Since 2015, he has been the host of the newspaper’s Breakdown podcast.

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