Cobb County Board of Education |
Lindsey Tippins
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Post 1
Lindsey.Tippins@cobbk12.org
Serving northwest Cobb citizens of Post 1, Lindsey Tippins has
been a board member since 1997. Mr. Tippins is also a product
of the Cobb County School System. He graduated from McEachern
High School in 1967, and two years later started the Tippins
Contracting Company. In 1971, Mr. Tippins earned a bachelor’s
degree in business administration from Georgia State
University and in 1978 a Juris Doctorate from the Woodrow
Wilson College of Law. He is involved in many community
organizations throughout Cobb and the metro Atlanta area. In
2003, Mr. Tippins was chosen to serve on the Georgia Student
Finance Commission representing the 11th Congressional
District. He serves on the boards of Northwest Bank & Trust
and the Calvary Children’s Home in Marietta. Additionally, he
is president of the North Georgia State Fair and is an elder
at Midway Presbyterian Church. Mr. Tippins is the former
president and member of the Georgia Utility Contractors
Association and the National Utility Contractors Association.
Supporting the efforts of the Cobb County Educational
Foundation, Mr. Tippins donates his board member salary to the
non-profit organization which offers college scholarships to
graduating seniors and teaching grants to Cobb educators.
He and his wife, Ann have two children, Nathan and Rebekah,
who both graduated from Harrison High School. They are also
the proud grandparents of William and Mary Scott.
Term ends December 31, 2008
High |
Allatoona, Harrison, Hillgrove,
Kennesaw Mountain |
Middle |
Durham, Lost Mountain,
Lovinggood, McClure, Pine Mountain |
Elem. |
Bullard,
Due West, Ford, Frey, Hayes, Kemp, Lewis, McCall,
Pickett's Mill,
Primary, Still, Vaughan |
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Holli
Cash
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Post 2
Holli.Cash@cobbk12.org
Holli Cash began her first term on the
Board in January 2007. Mrs. Cash earned her bachelor’s degree in
Business Administration/Marketing from the University of
Texas. A resident of southeast Cobb for nearly two decades,
she is co-owner of Smyrna retail shop Planet Me and is a host
for an international student exchange program. Cash began volunteering in schools in 1990,
working with students at Fitzhugh Lee when it was an
elementary school. She has served the Jessye Coleman PTA
Council as president and treasurer, as well as acting as
legislative chair for Fitzhugh Lee, Nickajack Elementary and
the Jessye Coleman Council.
Mrs. Cash has spent time working with a variety of nonprofit
and charitable organizations, including Cobb County Children
and Youth, the March of Dimes, and the Down Syndrome
Association of Atlanta. She is also an avid supporter of local
sports programs, serving as Coordinator for the Smyrna Swim
Team and Board member for the Smyrna West Soccer Association.
Holli Cash lives in Smyrna with her husband Eric Cash and
their four children, ages 14-6.
Term ends December 31, 2010
High |
Campbell, Barnes Education Center,
H.A.V.E.N. Academy |
Middle |
Campbell, Floyd, Griffin, Lindley |
Elem. |
Argyle, Belmont Hills, Brown, King Springs, Nickajack, Teasley |
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Betty Gray
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Post 3
Chairman
of the Board
Betty.Gray@cobbk12.org
Betty Gray is in her fourth four-year term as a Board member. A career educator, she is associated with Regional Institute for School
Enhancement (RISE), the Teacher Induction Program (TIP Project) at Kennesaw State University, the Georgia Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and the South Cobb Arts Alliance. Ms. Gray is a retired Cobb County elementary school
principal. Born in Carroll County, GA., she earned a B.S. degree in history and English, along with masters and specialist degrees from Auburn University. She received the Horace Sturgis Award for excellence in Education in
1990 from the Marietta Kiwanis Club and was a 1991 nominee for the YWCA Tribute to Women of Achievement in Business and Industry.
Term ends December 31, 2008
High |
McEachern, Pebblebrook,
South Cobb |
Middle |
Cooper, Garrett |
Elem. |
Austell Primary, Austell
Intermediate, Bryant Primary, Bryant Intermediate,
Clarkdale, Clay, Compton, Harmony-Leland, Mableton,
Powder Springs, Riverside Primary, Riverside Intermediate,
Sanders Primary, Sanders Intermediate, Sky View, Varner |
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Dr. John
Abraham
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Post 4
John.Abraham@cobbk12.org
Dr. John E. Abraham, CAPT, USPHS (ret)
began his first term on the Board in January 2007. A former executive for the
United States Public Health Service, Dr. Abraham has served in
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), and
also served as a Captain in the U.S. Army. He is currently a
management and technical training consultant for Unicore
Health in Atlanta.
Dr Abraham earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Health from the
University of Iowa in 1981. In addition, he has a BA from the
University of Denver, MA from the University of Hartford, MPH
from Tulane University, and an MBA from Georgia State
University.
Dr. Abraham has been married to Corrine (Corky) Abraham for
over 25 years. She is on the nursing faculty at Emory
University. They have three children. David, a Lassiter High
School graduate and a junior at Emory University; Rachel, a
senior, and Michael, a freshman both attend Kell High School.
Dr. and Mrs. Abraham have been active parents in their
northeast Cobb schools and attend Transfiguration Catholic
Church. He is a member of the Marietta Kiwanis Club, the
Madison Forum, and has coached and worked with the Shaw Park
Baseball program for close to 15 years. Dr. Abraham lives in
Marietta.
Term ends December 31, 2010
High |
Kell, North Cobb |
Middle |
Awtrey, Barber,
Daniell, McCleskey, Palmer |
Elem. |
Acworth Intermediate, Baker,
Bells Ferry, Big Shanty, Blackwell, Chalker, Keheley,
Kennesaw, Nicholson, Pitner |
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Johnny
M. Johnson
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Post 5
Johnny.Johnson@cobbk12.org
Johnny Johnson began his first term
on the Board in January 1997, he is a professional jewelry designer
and owner of Edward-Johns Jewelers in East Cobb, having earned a
bachelor’s degree in business administration from Georgia State
University. Mr. Johnson is a charter member of the East Cobb Kiwanis
Club, where he has served as President and Secretary. Mr. Johnson has
been recognized for his service as a Kiwanian at the Club, State and
International level, including Kiwanian of the Year for East Cobb,
Distinguished Club President, Past Lt. Governor, first recipient of
the “Workhorse of the Year” for the state. He was also awarded the
Kiwanis International “Larry Hapgood Lifetime Achievement Award”.
Mr. Johnson served as Governor of the Georgia District of Kiwnais in
2006-07. He was also elected to the Kiwanis International Board of
Trustees. Among his many community activities, Mr. Johnson has served
as Chairman of the East Cobb Division of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce,
President of the Cobb County YMCA, PTSA President, President of
Citizens Advisory Council, selected as “The East Cobb Citizen of the
Year”, winner of the United Way “Golden Rule Award “ for Education,
served as President of The Georgia Jewelers Association, and chosen
“Jeweler of the Year “ in 2001. Mr. Johnson is a native
Georgian, he and his wife Anna are 32 year residents of Cobb County.
Their daughter Jana, and son Jerad, are both graduates of Pope High
School.
Term ends December 31, 2008
High |
Lassiter, Pope, Sprayberry |
Middle |
Hightower Trail, Mabry,
Simpson |
Elem. |
Addison, Davis, Garrison
Mill, Kincaid, Mountain View, Murdock
Rocky Mount, Tritt, Shallowford Falls |
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Dr. John Crooks
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Post 6
Vice Chairman
of the Board
John.Crooks@cobbk12.org
Dr. John Crooks began his first term on the Board in January 2007. A
longtime Cobb resident and Marietta High School graduate, Dr. Crooks
is a minister at Roswell Street Baptist Church, serving as Church
Administrator. He earned his doctoral and master’s degrees from the
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, in addition to a bachelor’s
degree from the Baptist College at Charleston, South Carolina.
Dr. Crooks has been married for 21 years to Dr. Cheryl Crooks, Science
department chair and teacher in the Magnet Program at Wheeler High
School. He and his wife have been active PTSA members and volunteers
at Wheeler, East Cobb Middle and Sope Creek Elementary.
Dr. Crooks is founder and president of the Institute for Young
Leaders, a private foundation to instruct students in the art of
leadership. The program has been in place at Wheeler High since 1993
and has expanded into other Cobb high schools. Dr. Crooks also serves
on the Board of the Reading for Life Achievement Foundation, which
teaches Hispanic students to read English.
Dr. Crooks and his family reside in Marietta. His son Patrick is a
2006 Wheeler graduate now attending Kennesaw State University and his
daughter Bethany is an 8th grader at East Cobb Middle.
Term ends December 31, 2010
High |
Walton, Wheeler |
Middle |
Dickerson, Dodgen, East Cobb |
Elem. |
Brumby Primary, Brumby
Intermediate, East Side, Eastvalley, Mount Bethel, Powers
Ferry, Sedalia Park, Sope Creek, Timber Ridge |
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Ron
Younker ▪
Post 7
Ronald.Younker@cobbk12.org
New Post 7 Board of Education member Ron Younker was sworn in Sept.
25, 2008. A life long resident of Cobb County, Mr. Younker graduated
from Wheeler High School. He is currently Manager of Leadership and
Professional Development for Southern Company. In this position, Mr.
Younker directs an organization responsible for education and
development for over 4,000 leaders and 32,000 employees. During his
30 years of service, Mr. Younker has held management positions in
Finance and Human Resources. Mr. Younker earned his BBA in
Industrial Relations from the University of Georgia in 1978. He also
earned his MBA from Mercer University in 1983.
Mr. Younker and his wife, Pam, live in West Cobb. They have two
sons: David, a third year Law School student at the University of
Georgia; and John, a first year student in the School of
Veterinarian Medicine at the University of Georgia. Both boys
graduated from McEachern High School.
Mr. Younker has been very active in professional, school, and
community activities. He served on the National Leadership
Development Council of the Conference Board. A 1998 graduate of
Leadership Cobb, Mr. Younker also served as Program Chair for the
2005/2006 Class of Leadership Cobb. While the boys were in school,
Mr. Younker held several leadership positions such as band booster
club officer and member of the Parents Advisory Council. He also was
the McEachern parent representative on the school naming committee
for Hillgrove High School. Mr. Younker and his family attend Burnt
Hickory Baptist Church where he serves as deacon, teacher and guitar
praise band member.
High |
Osborne, Oakwood, Adult Ed. |
Middle |
Smitha, Tapp |
Elem. |
Birney, Cheatham Hill,
Dowell, Fair Oaks, Green Acres, Hollydale, LaBelle,
Milford, Norton Park, Russell |
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