Mark is from Gainesville, Georgia, and attended the University of North Georgia where he earned a bachelor's degree. He currently lives in Chestnut Mountain, Georgia.

Mark works for the University of North Georgia in the Office of Government Relations and Economic Development. Prior to that, he worked in Business Development and was a supervisor for UPS for several years.

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Mark Pettitt is currently serving as the Hall County Board of Education Member for District 2. He was elected in 2018. Mark previously ran for Hall County Board of Education Member for District 2 in 2014 and lost.

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As the District 2 Board of Education Member, he created an employee assistance program that provides counseling, legal support, and financial advice.

As the Board of Education Member, he has "advocated for extending the 23-year step-increase window for teachers and the district has provided a raise or bonus to teachers since he has been in office."

- As the District 2 Board of Education Member, he created an employee assistance program that provides counseling, legal support, and financial advice. 
- As the Board of Education Member, he has "advocated for extending the 23-year step-increase window for teachers and the district has provided a raise or bonus to teachers since he has been in office."

Teacher Recruitment

Said, "Parents’ rights are a part of the system’s culture."

- Opposes Critical Race Theory.
- Said, "Parents’ rights are a part of the system’s culture."

School Curriculum

As the District 2 Board of Education Member, he has added 14 new CTAE Pathways, offering a total of 60 Pathways for students.

Wants to create more career and technical pathways in Hall County’s high schools so that the area is a friendly labor climate for industry expansion and prosperity.

- As the District 2 Board of Education Member, he has added 14 new CTAE Pathways, offering a total of 60 Pathways for students.
- Wants to create more career and technical pathways in Hall County’s high schools so that the area is a friendly labor climate for industry expansion and prosperity.

College & Career Readiness

Mark Pettitt

Michele currently lives in Flowery Branch, Georgia with her husband and two children.

Michele Cook's campaign for Hall County Board of Education Member District 2 is her first entry into politics.

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Wants to “give the teachers a voice back.”

Supports increasing teacher pay but added that she would need to examine the budget before coming up with a plan; “I think they’ve always been underpaid.”

- Wants to “give the teachers a voice back.” 
- Supports increasing teacher pay but added that she would need to examine the budget before coming up with a plan; “I think they’ve always been underpaid.”

Supports parent involvement in their children’s education and supports the Parents’ Bill of Rights. She said teachers should have freedom in the classroom, “but they shouldn’t be inherently biased in their views to where the kid doesn’t feel like they can have their opinion… Open, fair discussion is fine, but not biased or one-sided or canceled.”

- Opposes Critical Race Theory.
- Supports parent involvement in their children’s education and supports the Parents’ Bill of Rights. She said teachers should have freedom in the classroom, “but they shouldn’t be inherently biased in their views to where the kid doesn’t feel like they can have their opinion… Open, fair discussion is fine, but not biased or one-sided or canceled.”

As of April 13, 2022, Michele Cook did not have a website or any information online.

Michele Cook

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. The Board of Education is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.

Hall County Board of Education Member, District 2, Republican Primary

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