By Michael V. Hannigan
I would personally like to congratulate Toni Garrard Clay on being hired to be the Public Information Officer for Athens ISD. I have worked with and known Toni a long time and she is an excellent journalist. As a former aid to State Rep. Clyde Alexander and a former editor of the Athens Daily Review, she knows how both the government and the news business works. She is the right person for the job.
I also congratulate the Athens ISD school board for hiring a Public Information Officer. I believe it is a vital role in today’s communications environment, and I hope other governmental entities in the county consider following suit.