Only one of two candidates, the incumbant, was able to attend the forum. Listen and share. Vote July 31.
DeKalb County Board of Education District 8 Candidate Forum
Jim Kinney

I'm a Georgia native having moved from Chattanooga, Tn. to Rome, Ga when I was three months old. I later graduated from East Rome High in 1980. I was very lucky in school. At several key p...
Read moreDr. Terriyln Rivers-Cannon
As a 12-year resident of DeKalb County, Dr. Terriyln Rivers-Cannon's youngest son is a product of the very school system for which she desires to represent as a board member. From the ve...
Read moreJim McMahon

Jim is a native Atlantan and a 1983 graduate from Northside High School of the Atlanta Public School System. His father is a 1953 graduate of Northside High School. Jim attended Georgia State Universi...
Read moreMichelle Clark

I am Michelle “MiMi” Clark. My husband, Sammy Clark, and I have lived in Stone Mountain, Georgia for the past 15 years. We are the parents of two wonderful children, Marcus Clark, who is 13 years old ...
Read moreDenise E. McGill
District 6 **eduKalb Endorsed** Denise is telecommunications professional with over 26 years of project management, network design engineering, and billing product management; Twenty one ( 21) of wh...
Read moreLatasha Walker
Early in her academic career as a freshman at a Clark Atlanta University, Latasha Walker realized the needs of the community surrounding the Atlanta University Center and responded to those needs. Sh...
Read moreDr. Melvin Johnson

Dr. Melvin Johnson, retired DeKalb County Deputy Superintendent, has more than thirty-seven years of experience in education (positions that include teacher, assistant principal, principal, area super...
Read moreDonald E. ‘Don’ McChesney

Donald E. ‘Don’ McChesney was elected in 2008, and officially sworn into office January 6, 2009. Mr. McChesney represents the 2nd District, which includes Cross Keys and Druid Hills High Schools, S...
Read morePamela Speaks

District 8 **eduKalb Endorsed** Dr. Speaks began her professional career in education after she earned a Bachelor’s degree from Boston University. She continued her education and earned a Master of ...
Read moreM. Paul Womack

Mr. Paul Womack is serving as a DeKalb Board of Education member for a second time. He was first elected, and began serving in January 1981 and continued to serve until 1992, through four (4) consecut...
Read moreHallford, Mr. McChesney
Donald E. ‘Don’ McChesney was elected in 2008, and officially sworn into office January 6, 2009. Mr. McChesney represents the 2nd District, which includes Cross Keys and Druid Hills High Schools,...
Read moreMarshall Orson

District 2 **eduKalb Endorsed** Marshall Orson is a co-founder and partner in consulting firm Melbourne Partners, which provides business development services for transactions related to intellectua...
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