Lowndes County Board of Education Member, District 7
Part of the board that governs your county's public school system
Full office description
- The Board of Education runs the public school system. The Board of Education is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.
How this impacts you
Teacher Pay — Board of Education members decide the school budget, including how much to pay teachers, how much to spend on classroom instruction and which services to provide to students.
College & Career Readiness — Board of Education members have the power to affect which advanced courses, resources and job trainings are available to students.
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Election results
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RUNOFF
Chris Buescher
49.9%
503 votes
RUNOFF
G. Edward "Eddie" Smith
31.94%
322 votes
Larry Godwin
18.15%
183 votes
Candidates (3)
Chris Buescher
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G. Edward "Eddie" Smith
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