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2022 Election

Delegate Assembly

Jay Sanders (GA) Assistant Commissioner Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC)

Jay Sanders began his career in 1992 as a Probation Officer. Sanders worked as a Regional Train ing Coordinator, Hearing Officer, Public Safety Training Instructor, Special Assistant to the Director of Probation Operations and Deputy Director for the Governor’s Office of Transition, Support and Reentry. In his current role, Sanders oversees all academic, vocational, cognitive programming, chap laincy, and reentry services. Sanders received a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Pensacola Christian College and a master’s degree in Social Administration from Georgia Southwestern State University. In 2013, Sanders was appointed to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) and served on the CJCC until 2019. Sand ers has served on the Juvenile Justice Statewide Advisory Committee since 2015.

Bobby Straughter (TN) Assistant Commissioner Tennessee Department of Correction

Bobby Straughter joined TDOC in 2013 as the Assistant Commissioner of Community Super vision, after transitioning from the Board of Parole as Administrator where he oversaw Fiscal, Information Systems, Human Resource, and Research divisions. Currently, Straughter serves as the Assistant Commissioner of Operational Support for the Department of Correction overseeing all the operational support functions for 11 facilities, which includes the SCCF facility. In addition to the operational support functions, he also oversees the functions of the Office of Investigations and Conduct (OIC) division, which consists of three units, Apprehension Enforcement, Investigations, and Security Threat Group, responsible for all TDOC investigations statewide. Straughter holds both Bachelors’ and Masters’ degrees in Business Administration from Mississippi State University. Straughter recently completed the Professional Studies Master’s Program at Tennessee State University and obtained a Command College certification in Executive Leadership. Robert Welch has been employed by the State of Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correc tion since August 2000. Welch has served as Warden at Toledo Correctional Institution and Deputy Warden at the following institutions; Warren Correctional Institution, Southeastern Correctional In stitution, Franklin Medical Center and Lebanon Correctional Institution. Welch is currently a Deputy Warden at Warren Correctional Institution. Welch has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Master of Science degree from University of Dayton. Welch is a licensed Social Worker and a licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor — Clinical Supervisor. Welch is a member of ACA and ACA’s Delegate Assembly, a Past President of the North American Association of Warden and Superintendents, a Past President of the Ohio Cor rectional and Court Services Association, a Past President of the Ohio Warden and Superintendent Association and the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice. Robert Welch, Jr. (OH) Deputy Warden Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections

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