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Martin Michael Kendell earned an accounting degree from Howard University and earned a law degree from the UCLA School of Law. He is a married father of five.

Martin previously served on the Griffin-Spalding Board of Education for 11 years and on the Spalding County Board of Commissioner's for 11 years.

Martin has experience as an attorney and in education.

As of March 11, 2026, Martin Michael Kendall’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Syntel Brown is from Griffin, Georgia. He has a bachelor s degree in criminal justice from Johnson & Wales University, a master s degree in education from the University of Phoenix, and a specialist in education from Argosy University. He is a member of Shaw Temple African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.

Syntel is the principal owner of HB Standards, LLC, a minority-owned educational and political consulting firm. He is also an award-winning social studies teacher for grades 4-8 in Georgia.

Syntel is currently the chair of the Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education. He was first elected to the board in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. He is currently serving his second term.

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

Plans to implement a district-wide literacy policy to address learning loss.

- Plans to implement a district-wide literacy policy to address learning loss.

Supports providing budgetary oversight for special revenue, capital projects, and school nutrition funds.

Secured funding for Culture & Climate Grants for each school.

Secured funding for Program Challenge for “The Great Griffin Shake.

As a school board member, authored financial policies that protect district finances and resources for school-affiliated groups.

- Supports providing budgetary oversight for special revenue, capital projects, and school nutrition funds.
- Secured funding for Culture & Climate Grants for each school.
- Secured funding for Program Challenge for “The Great Griffin Shake.
- As a school board member, authored financial policies that protect district finances and resources for school-affiliated groups.

Supports the appointment of a student representative to the Board of Education.

- Supports the appointment of a student representative to the Board of Education.

Advocates for competitive pay and retention bonuses for teachers.

- Advocates for competitive pay and retention bonuses for teachers.

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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.

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