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Marlissa graduated from Morris Brown College. She currently lives in Atlanta's Westside and has three children.

Marlissa is a flight attendant. She previously owned a women's boutique in Atlanta and spent 13 years as a paralegal in employment litigation, civil RICO, and insurance defense.

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Marlissa's campaign for Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education Member, District 2 is her first entry into politics.

As of November 10, 2025, Marlissa Crawford’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Tony earned a bachelor's degree from McKendree University and a law degree from Saint Louis University. He lives in Mozley Park with his wife and their two children. Tony also serves on the board of Ethos Classical, a public charter school in southwest Atlanta.

Tony currently works as the Senior Director of State Government Affairs for Gilead Sciences.

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Tony's campaign for Atlanta City Board of Education Member, District 2 is his first entry into politics.

Supports expanding access to dual enrollment and Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

Supports job-shadowing, apprenticeship, and internship opportunities for students.

Supports expanding job-shadowing, apprenticeship, and internship opportunities for students.

- Supports expanding access to dual enrollment and Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
- Supports expanding job-shadowing, apprenticeship, and internship opportunities for students.

Supports mentorship programs that connect students with leaders who share similar backgrounds and experiences.

- Supports mentorship programs that connect students with leaders who share similar backgrounds and experiences.

Supports "implementing restorative, not punitive, discipline practices."

Believes in "providing culturally relevant instruction that affirms students’ identities."

Aims to partner with families and community organizations to address barriers to school attendance.

- Supports "implementing restorative, not punitive, discipline practices."
- Believes in "providing culturally relevant instruction that affirms students’ identities."
- Aims to partner with families and community organizations to address barriers to school attendance.

As of November 10, 2025, Tony Mitchell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports expanding early learning opportunities to prepare children for school and reduce childcare costs for parents.

- Supports expanding early learning opportunities to prepare children for school and reduce childcare costs for parents.

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- The Board of Education runs the public school system, and it is entirely independent from the rest of the city 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. 
- Some Board of Education members are elected by the entire city, while others represent specific districts. 
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.


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