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Engineering magazine recognizes Purcell
Ann Purcell
Ann Purcell - photo by Photo submitted
ATLANTA – Engineering Georgia, the official magazine of Georgia’s engineering industry, recently released its annual listing of the “Top 100 Influential Women in Georgia Engineering.” Included in this year’s group of extraordinary women is Ann Purcell, who serves the 1st Congressional District on the State Transportation Board. The list also includes three other board members and nine Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) team members.“When Engineering Georgia announces their top 100 Most Influential Women in Engineering list each year, I am always so proud of the number of incredibly talented Georgia DOT women who are included,” said Georgia DOT Commissioner Russell McMurry. “Each of these women spend their days looking for opportunities to advance transportation in Georgia, and they could not be more deserving of this recognition.”Purcell joined the Board in 2013 after serving 18 years in the Georgia House of Representatives. She has served as chair and vice-chair of the STB.
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‘It Was Overwhelming': Rincon Mayor Kevin Exley Shares His Personal Journey Through Cancer and Recovery
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​Rincon Mayor Kevin Exley ringing the cancer bell at Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion after completing treatment for head and neck cancer — a moment he called emotional, humbling, and the start of a new chapter. (Submitted photo)
After weeks of intensive cancer treatment, Rincon Mayor Kevin Exley is returning to city hall and his full-time job in Savannah. In his first interview since ringing the cancer bell, Exley opens up about the pain, faith, and community support that carried him through the hardest chapter of his life. Now cancer-free, he reflects on the emotional journey — and the gratitude he feels to be moving forward, one step at a time.
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