I’m Running for the Bibb County Board of Education

I’ve been attending budget hearings, digging through spreadsheets, researching state funding formulas for fun, and then writing long posts trying to share what I discover. I’ve watched as our community wrestles with big questions about literacy, safety, funding, and trust in our institutions.

Somewhere along the way, just sitting in the audience stopped feeling like enough. Then more than one of you asked the question "so you running?"

Today, I want to share this with you plainly:

Yes! I’m running for the Bibb County Board of Education, At-Large Post 7.

I’m running as a parent with children in Bibb County schools, a long-time Macon resident, and a problem-solver by trade who believes we can do better, and be more honest about how we’re doing it.

What I See When I Look at Our Schools

When I look at our school system, I see two truths that live side by side:

• We have dedicated, hard-working people at every level who care deeply about kids.
• We also have systems and habits that make it incredibly hard for families, teachers, and taxpayers to see what’s going on, understand the “why” behind decisions, or feel like their voices really matter.

We know that too many of our students are struggling with reading, especially in the early grades. In Bibb County, only about one in five elementary students reads on grade level. That’s not just a statistic; it’s a warning light on the dashboard for our entire community.

We also know that trust is fragile. People are tired of feeling like decisions are made behind closed doors and explained only after the fact, if at all.

I don’t believe we fix these problems with a single program or a clever slogan. We fix them with better information, clearer communication, and treating the public like a partner, not an afterthought.

What I Stand For

If you’ve followed my writing, there are a few themes you’ve probably seen over and over. Those same themes will guide my campaign and, if I’m elected, my work on the board.

1. Radical Transparency & Accountability

I believe the public has a right to see, not just be told, how decisions are made and how money is spent.

Trust isn’t built by saying “trust us.” It’s built by consistently showing your work.

2. Clear, Two-Way Communication With Families

Too often, families find out about important decisions after they’re made, or in a flurry of confusing messages that don’t really answer their questions.

If people feel blindsided, something is broken in the way we communicate.

3. Opportunities for Kids Beyond the Classroom

Some of the most meaningful growth in a student’s life happens outside of regular classroom time, on the field, in clubs, at competitions, in arts and STEM programs, and in all the spaces where adults show up to mentor them.

If we want kids to feel connected, confident, and hopeful, we have to invest in more than test scores.

How I Plan to Show Up

I’m not running because I think I have all the answers. I’m running because I think we can:

• Ask better questions
• Listen more carefully
• Help explain information in ways people can understand
• Make decisions that are rooted in data and grounded in real-world experience

If I have the privilege of serving on the board, my commitment is to be:

• Prepared – doing the homework, reading the fine print, and asking “What does this mean in practice?”
• Accessible – willing to talk with parents, teachers, staff, and students outside formal meetings and genuinely consider what they share. That is not about jumping the chain of command, but being accessible so people feel heard.
• Respectful but direct – asking hard questions without turning every disagreement into a performance.

I’m not interested in performative outrage or point-scoring. I’m interested in making sure our kids can read, learn, feel safe, and see a future for themselves here.

What Comes Next

This post is the starting point, not the finish line.

For now, I simply wanted you to hear this from me directly:

I’m stepping out of the audience and onto the ballot. I’m running for the Bibb County Board of Education, At-Large Post 7, because I believe our kids, and our community, deserve a school board that is more transparent, more responsive, and more willing to do the hard, sometimes unglamorous work of getting this right.

Thank you for taking the time to read, to think, and to care. That’s where real change always starts.

Please checkout my campaign website and sign up there for updates! If you could chip in $5 or more dollars, that would be a big help!!