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Coweta County School Board Member Brian
Roy announced his resignation from the Board on Tuesday, because
he and his family were moving to a new home out-of-county.
Roy– who represents the eastern Coweta 4th school board
district, and serves as the board’s vice-chairman – is in the
process of moving to Hiawassee, Georgia.
“Due to family health circumstances, as the board has been
aware,” he and his wife Lynn have just built a new home in
Hiawassee to live closer to family, Roy said. He said he
believed it was best if his resignation was made effective
immediately because his Coweta County home has been placed on
the market.
“It has been an honor to serve with this board for the last six
years, and to represent the citizens of Coweta County and
District 4,” he said. “I am proud of the accomplishments that
this staff, board and system employees have made while I served
on this board… This has been a tough decision, and was not made
without a lot of thought, consideration and prayer.”
Roy announced his resignation he beginning of Tuesday’s regular
Coweta County Board of Education meeting on March 11. He was
praised by fellow Coweta County school board members for his
service.
“We’re sorry to see you leave,” said Board Chairman Frank
Farmer. “I am personally going to miss you and hate to see you
go.”
“It’s going to be a loss,” said Superintendent Blake Bass. “We
know we always had your support.”
The school board must now fill Roy’s unexpired term. The Coweta
County Board of Education’s charter requires the board to fill
vacancies by the appointment of a citizen who lives within the
vacated seat’s district.
A former law enforcement officer who worked closely with school
safety programs, Roy served more than five years on the Coweta
County Board of Education. He won the 4th district seat in
August, 2002 (his term beginning in January, 2003) and again in
2006.
He was elected to Vice-Chairman of the Board last year, serving
with current Chairman Frank Farmer. Roy works with Cargill of
Newnan and said he will remain an active part of Coweta County
even after the move. |
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