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He started his journalism career in his native Pennsylvania and has also worked as a reporter for Campaigns & Elections magazine.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid-with-ads"> <div class="grid-with-ads__main"> <h2 class="grid-with-ads__title archive-title archive-title--inline">Articles by Author</h2> <div id="taxonomy-author-items" class="grid-with-ads__grid"> <article class="post-item post-item--hero-2 "> <figure class="post-item__thumbnail"> <a class="post-item__thumbnail-link" href="https://statescoop.com/video/georgia-cio-shawnzia-thomas-state-government-data-ai/" tabindex="-1"> <img width="309" height="154" src="https://statescoop.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/11/screenshot-1_c22226.jpg?w=309" class="attachment-309x170 size-309x170 wp-post-image" alt="" style="" decoding="async" srcset="https://statescoop.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/11/screenshot-1_c22226.jpg 1300w, 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