Governor Nathan Deal announced that two Albany natives named to state boards:

Teresa A. Heard, Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities
Heard is currently the director of nursing and clinical services for Easter Seals Southern Georgia. She is an active member of the Parent to Parent of Georgia’s Dougherty-Lee County Navigator Team and served as a board member of the Georgia Autism and Technical Assistance Program with the Georgia Department of Education. Heard earned a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the Medical College of Georgia. She and her husband, Derek, have three children. They reside in Albany.

Tom S. Connelly, Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities
Connelly works as a rehabilitation employment specialist for the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency. He serves on the board of the Albany Area Rehabilitation Center and is a member of Georgia Rehabilitation Association. Connelly earned a bachelor’s degree from Belmont Abbey College and a master’s degree from Fort Valley State University. He lives in Albany.