Hunter becomes Georgia Press Association Executive Director
Jaillene Hunter has succeeded Robin Rhodes as executive director of Georgia Press Association (GPA). Rhodes will continue working through a transition period and will continue to represent GPA at the state legislature on issues important to the newspaper industry.
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Jaillene Hunter
Hunter joins GPA after a career working in communications at the state and federal government levels. She was press secretary for Rep. Max Burns and Rep. Dave Weldon in Washington, D.C., and then served as communications director for Georgia Lieutenant Gov. Casey Cagle, working on issues such as transportation, economic development, government spending, health care and education. Since then she has worked on communications strategies and initiatives for state government, small businesses, legislative initiatives and nonprofits.