ATLANTA - A former state judge, lawyer, pastor, and educator is entering Georgia’s race for secretary of state.

Penny Brown Reynolds announced her candidacy Thursday, positioning herself as a Democrat with decades of experience in public service and leadership roles at both the state and federal level.

What we know:

Reynolds previously served as a state judge and as an attorney for former Gov. Roy Barnes, who is chairing her campaign. She also held a federal role with the U.S. Department of Agriculture as Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, where she focused on equity and fairness.

"I didn’t come to have a job, I came to do a job," Reynolds said in her campaign announcement. "Government exists to serve the people, not partisanship or personal gain. Every Georgian, no matter

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