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To say that Meg Heap is a worker is an understatement. Keeping a steady work ethic since she was 15, Heap has made her way around the state and finally back to her home in Savannah as the Chatham County District Attorney after stops in Statesboro and Cherokee County. Now settled in Savannah, Heap has focused on assisting victims and bringing efficiency and stability to the DA office. In this episode of Difference Makers, she talks about her choice to become a prosecutor even though it was less lucrative than other professions in her field, her appointment to the position, some programs they have instituted in the county and how her team deals with stress.

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(10:34): Choice to become a prosecutor

(14:06): Moving from a rural county court to a more urban one

(19:40): Leaving and then eventually returning to the DA office

• Chatham County District Attorney Meg Heap named state DA of the year (SMN, July 21, 2019)

(23:14): Establishing efficiency in the DA office

(26:50): Programs directed at helping at-risk youth in Chatham County

• DA Heap sets new program for Savannah domestic violence victims (SMN, Apr. 15, 2018)

(34:30): Family Justice Center

• December opening planned for Savannah's Family Justice Center (SMN, Aug. 17, 2019)

(38:43): Dealing with stress in the job

(44:03): Managing relationships with judges

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