New Richmond County Board of Education members are sworn in
Five Richmond County Board of Education members attended a swearing-in ceremony on the afternoon of Jan. 7. Pictured is Mary Jane Abbot representing District 8 and her family. Staff photo by Erin Weeks.
Five Richmond County Board of Education members attended a swearing-in ceremony on the afternoon of Jan. 7, all of which are in the first days of a four-year term.
These included Shontae Boyd, District 4, Monique Braswell, District 5, Mary Jane Abbot, District 8 and Samantha Valentine, District 10. Also sworn in was re-elected board member Shawnda Stovall who will represent District 1 for another term.
These individuals were elected for their positions in November.
Furthermore, interim superintendent Dr. Malinda Cobb was sworn in, taking the place of former superintendent Dr. Kenneth Bradshaw, who resigned in early December.
The proceedings were conducted by Augusta Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Charles Lyons, as well as Richmond County State Court Judge Ashanti Pounds
“We have a new board, so it’s just great to see everybody come out and, and support that,” said Larry Fletcher, attorney for the Richmond County Board of Education.
Samantha Valentine, representing District 10 on the Richmond County Board of Education, was sworn into office on the afternoon of Jan. 7. Staff photo by Erin Weeks. Shontae Boyd, representing District 4 on the Richmond County Board of Education, was sworn into office on the afternoon of Jan. 7. Staff photo by Erin Weeks. Richmond County Board of Education Interim Superintendent Dr. Malinda Cobb was sorn into office on the afternoon of Jan. 7. Staff photo by Erin Weeks. Richmond County Board of Education Interim Superintendent Dr. Malinda Cobb was sorn into office on the afternoon of Jan. 7. Staff photo by Erin Weeks. Five Richmond County Board of Education members attended a swearing-in ceremony on the afternoon of Jan. 7. Pictured is Mary Jane Abbot representing District 8 and her family. Staff photo by Erin Weeks. Five Richmond County Board of Education members attended a swearing-in ceremony on the afternoon of Jan. 7. Pictured is Monique Braswell representing District 5 being sworn in. Staff photo by Erin Weeks. Five Richmond County Board of Education members attended a swearing-in ceremony on the afternoon of Jan. 7. Pictured is Shawnda Stovall who has been re-elected to represent District 1 for another term. Staff photo by Erin Weeks. Five Richmond County Board of Education members attended a swearing-in ceremony on the afternoon of Jan. 7. Pictured is Shontae Boyd representing District 4 and her family. Staff photo by Erin Weeks.
Erin Weeks is a reporter with the Augusta Press. She covers education in the CSRA.
Erin is a graduate of the University of South Carolina Aiken. Her first poetry book, "Origins of My Love," was published by Bottlecap Press in 2022.
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