Public hears from challengers to unseat two BOE members

GREENE COUNTY

  • Attendees listen and ask questions of Otho Tucker and Maggie Combs as they run for the Greene County Board of Education. MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff
    Attendees listen and ask questions of Otho Tucker and Maggie Combs as they run for the Greene County Board of Education. MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff
  • Otho Tucker outlines his plans if he were elected chairman of the Greene County BOE. MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff
    Otho Tucker outlines his plans if he were elected chairman of the Greene County BOE. MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff
  • Maggie Combs, mother of three who attend LOA, is running for the District 4 seat. MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff
    Maggie Combs, mother of three who attend LOA, is running for the District 4 seat. MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff
Judging by the crowd at last Thursday’s meet and greet at Oconee Brewing for Dr. Otho Tucker and Maggie Combs, the next Board of Education election going to voters in April and May next year will be a challenging one. Tucker, the former CEO and now a consultant to Lake Oconee Academy (LOA), is hoping to unseat the current chairman, Dr. Lee Pery. Combs is running for District 4, currently held…

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