Natalie Mendenhall
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Natalie Mendenhall is an award-winning producer for the "Politically Georgia" podcast. She also steps in front of the mic, creating compelling segments for the show. Before joining the AJC, the Chicago native worked as a senior producer at Georgia Public Broadcasting. Natalie graduated from Wellesley College and while working in television news produced stories on the recovery efforts after Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida and the championship-winning Milwaukee Bucks. She was recently awarded a Gold and Silver distinction by the Signal Awards for her work on "Politically Georgia".
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