Local News

New director of family violence commission

By Ty Tagami
June 21, 2011

A staffer with the Georgia Commission on Family Violence has been selected to run the group.

Greg Loughlin was named executive director of the commission after nine years on its staff, said the chair of the commission, Douglas County Juvenile Court Judge Peggy Walker. Loughlin also is co-chair of the Bishop’s Task Force on Domestic Violence for the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta.

The commission, created in 1992, certifies all Georgia family violence intervention programs and coordinates the statewide Domestic Violence Fatality Review project.

About the Author

Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

More Stories