Candidate Profile: Darla Branton Williams, Bartow School Board Dst. 2

Darla Branton Williams lives in Cartersville with her husband and has three children and six grandchildren.

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Darla currently serves as a Bartow County School Board of Education member in District 2. She is in her second and final four-year term.

Darla is retired has been a business owner.

Advocates for the Senior School Tax Exemption to lower financial burden on elderly residents

- Advocates for the Senior School Tax Exemption to lower financial burden on elderly residents

Access to Education

Opposes education that argues racism is ingrained into society as a whole, particularly through policies, laws, institutions, and structures.

- Opposes education that argues racism is ingrained into society as a whole, particularly through policies, laws, institutions, and structures.

School Curriculum

As of March 11, 2026, Darla Branton Williams did not have a website or any information online.

School Facilities & Resources

Opposes the participation of transgender athletes in school sports.

Supports improved internet safety practices.

- Opposes the participation of transgender athletes in school sports.
- Supports improved internet safety practices.

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Darla Branton Williams

Darla Branton Williams lives in Cartersville with her husband and has three children and six grandchildren.  

Darla currently serves as a Bartow County School Board of Education member in District 2.  She is in her second and final four-year term.

Darla is retired has been a business owner

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Frank Bennett has a degree in music education from Louisiana State University. He lives in Bartow County with his wife and six children. He has volunteered at programs with local public schools and faith-based coalitions.

Frank is the lead pastor at Lake Point Church. He was previously worship pastor at Cartersville First Baptist Church.

As of March 11, 2026, Frank Bennett’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports strengthening reading and math proficiency.

Supports increased involvement of parents in education.

- Supports strengthening reading and math proficiency.
- Supports increased involvement of parents in education.

Supports tutoring and targeted support for students on a need-based basis.

Promotes extended homestead exemptions and tax breaks for seniors.

Supports increased college and career readiness initiatives for students.

- Supports tutoring and targeted support for students on a need-based basis.
- Promotes extended homestead exemptions and tax breaks for seniors.
- Supports increased college and career readiness initiatives for students.

Advocates for competitive compensation, professional development, and mentorship programs for teachers.

Supports strengthening teacher retention.

- Advocates for competitive compensation, professional development, and mentorship programs for teachers.
- Supports strengthening teacher retention.

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Frank Bennett

Frank Bennett has a degree in music education from Louisiana State University. He lives in Bartow County with his wife and 6 children, where he serves as Lead Pastor at Lake Point Church. He has volunteered at programs with local public schools and faith-based coalitions.

Frank previously served on the Superintendent Advisory Council for Bartow County Schools for a 5-year duration. He has also served on the Georgia State Superintendent, Woodland High School, and Red Top Middle School advisory councils.

- Advocates for competitive compensation, profesional development, and mentorship programs for teachers.
- Supports strengthening teacher retention.

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- 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.

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

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