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Melissa Strother is from Albany, Georgia. She earned her bachelor's degree in human development and family services from Auburn University. She lives with her husband, Jay, and their two children and attend Greenbriar Church.

Melissa currently serves as a Dougherty County Board of Education member, District 4. She was first elected in 2014 and is currently serving her third term. 

As of July 23, 2026, Melissa Strother did not have a website or any information online.

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- 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.

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Dougherty County Board of Education Member, District 4

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