MACON — Joyette Holmes has been sworn in as a member of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles by Board Chairman Terry Barnard at the board’s January 2024 operational meeting.
Holmes of Cobb County has served as a defense attorney and previously served as Cobb County District Attorney.
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