Susie Ealum announces run at Dougherty County school board at-large seat
She is seeking the seat currently held by Lane Price, who is not running for reelection
Surrounded by family, Susie Ealum officially announced her candidacy for the Doughtery County School Board’s at-large seat at a news conference at the DCSS administration building Friday. The incumbent, Lane Price, will not seek reelection. (Staff Photo: Terry Lewis)
By Terry Lewis
ALBANY — Susie Ealum, as expected, officially announced her candidacy for the Dougherty County School Board’s at-large seat at a news conference at the DCSS administration building Friday.
Ealum, 30, is seeking the seat currently held by Lane Price, who last week said she was not running for reelection.
“My family is my foundation and Dougherty County is my home,” Ealum said. “As a young child the importance of an education has been ingrained in me. Proper education prepares our young adults to enter the workforce and I want to be part of that.”
Ealum is the daughter of former school board member and current District 153 State Rep. Darrell Ealum. She is a U.S. Marine Corps reserve captain and served a tour of duty in Afghanistan as a combat convoy commander.
“As a member of the school board, I honestly believe I can make a difference,” she said. “With your help we can give our children the quality education they and our community deserve. We have six schools (out of 23) which are currently failing. This is unacceptable and we can do better that that.”
She is a graduate of Deerfield-Windsor School, Darton College and the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business.
At Deerfield, Ealum was five-sport scholar athlete in basketball, soccer, softball, track and cross country At Darton she was also an academic and athletic scholar playing two soccer seasons and was nationally ranked in soccer assists. She also made the Dean’s list.
Ealum said her leadership experience would be an asset on the school board.
“Our community has made tremendous strides in our educational system over the past few years; however, we still have a long way to go,” she said. “A quality educational system touches every segment of our society. Better educated students are more prepared to enter the workforce and create a quality life for themselves and their families. Our community feels better about ourselves as a town and a city when we have a first class educational system. And businesses will want to relocate here where they can find a qualified workforce and their employees know they have a strong educational system for their children.”
Ealum and her husband, Luke, are the parents of two sons and manage their private property firm.
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