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Bill Worley is originally from Leicester, North Carolina. He attended Southeast Whitfield High School. He currently lives with his wife, Regina, in Dalton, Georgia. 

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Bill currently serves as a member of the Whitfield County Board of Education. He was first elected in 2010 and is serving his fourth term. 

As of March 11, 2026, Bill Worley’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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James Dawson Harper earned his associate's degree from Dalton State College and is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He volunteers as the vice chair of the Northwest Georgia Young Republicans.  

James's campaign for Board of Education member, Whitfield County is his first run for public office.

James currently works as a project lead for the Georgia Tech Supersonics Club and as a student assistant for the Georgia Tech Institute for Matter and Systems. He also currently serves as a cavalry scout and military intelligence analyst in the Georgia Army National Guard. He served as a cavalry scout in the U.S. Army for five years. 

As of March 11, 2026, James Dawson Harper did not have a website or any information online.

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Opposes ideological influences in school curriculum.

- Opposes ideological influences in school curriculum.

Supports responsible school budgeting to limit increases in property tax.

- Supports responsible school budgeting to limit increases in property tax.

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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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Whitfield County Board of Education Member, Seat At Large, Republican Primary

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