Five of the county’s nine school board seats will be up for election on August 5. Here are the candidates in District 9.
Marchetta Cannon
- Bio: Retired medical assistant
- Profile: See Chattanooga Times Free Press
- Key issue: Simplifying process for parents to address the school board at meetings
Michael Evatt – goes by Mike Evatt
- Bio: Retired Hamilton County Schools building and grounds manager, Contractor
- Profile: See Chattanooga Times Free Press
- Quote: “I’ll be able to sit in the chair that first night and go straight to work. I have knowledge of how the system works.”
- Website: http://www.evatt4schools.com/
- Facebook: Facebook page
Karen Farrow
- Bio: Police officer
- Profile: See Chattanooga Times Free Press
- Website: http://karenfarrow.org/index.html
Caleb Long
- Bio: Electrical construction, sales manager
- Profile: See Chattanooga Times Free Press
- Quote: “Research shows we’ll transfer back to a more manufacturing economy. So are we preparing our students to not only have that knowledge base but also the technical skills?”
- Website: http://www.voteforcaleblong.com/index.shtml
- Facebook: Facebook page
Gary Potter
- Bio: Vocational instructor
- Profile: See Chattanooga Times Free Press
- Key issue: Fairness to teachers
Timothy T. Stephenson
- Bio: Professional clown, Service technician
- Website: http://www.timforboard9.com/
- Facebook: Facebook page
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