Registration Review Board. As a result, interested parties can learn if a convicted sex offender is living in a neighborhood of interest.
In 2012, Mr. Barnard was appointed by Governor Nathan Deal to the State Commission on Family Violence and he was reappointed in January of 2015. The commission works to educate and raise awareness about family violence in Georgia. The commission evaluates services, researches the need for additional services and offers and monitors proposed legislation concerning family violence.
Mr. Barnard also serves on the Board of Community Supervision. The board has regulatory oversight of the Department of Community Supervision which is responsible for the supervision of felony offenders on probation and parole.
Mr. Barnard is a native of Tattnall County. He is a graduate of Atlantic Community College and has a strong background in business. He has more than eighteen years of experience in the financial industry. He served as Vice President and Manager of First Citizens Bank of Reidsville and as a Regional Marketing Director for Green Tree Acceptance, a national mortgage lender. He is involved in a local Baptist Church and takes part in many community events and activities.
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Terry E. Barnard Chairman, State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Chairman Terry E. Barnard was elected again by his colleagues to lead the Board for fiscal year 2016. Mr. Barnard of McIntosh County, was appointed to the Board in May 2010 and reappointed December 31, 2010. He was elected vice chairman for FY13 and re-elected as vice chair for FY14 and he completed his first term as chairman on June 30, 2015.
The former State Representative served nearly sixteen years in the Georgia House of Representatives. The Coastal Georgia lawmaker served as a member of several key House Committees, including the State Institutions and Property Committee, where he served as the distinguished chairman for six years.
Mr. Barnard’s legislative experience and knowledge of the Georgia Department of Corrections is proving invaluable as a member of the Board. In 1995-1996, Mr. Barnard guided through the Georgia House the framework for the State Sex Offender Registry and Sexual Offender
State Board of Pardons and Paroles Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Report