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Jaha Howard, Cobb School Board Member, Registers To Run For Georgia School Superintendent

Dr. Jaha Howard, a Democrat on the Cobb County School District Board of Education, registered to run for the position Sunday.

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Howard, who owns a pediatric dental practice in Smyrna, and former Republican Georgia Schools Superintendent John Barge are the only two candidates registered to run for the role so far, with the election slated for 2022.
Howard, who owns a pediatric dental practice in Smyrna, and former Republican Georgia Schools Superintendent John Barge are the only two candidates registered to run for the role so far, with the election slated for 2022. (Kyle Will/Patch)

COBB COUNTY, GA — One of Cobb County School District's own is running for the state school superintendent position in 2022.

Dr. Jaha Howard, a Democrat on the CCSD school board, registered to run for the state role Sunday, according to the Georgia Campaign Finance Commission. Richard Woods, a Republican, currently holds the position.

Howard, who owns a pediatric dental practice in Smyrna, and former Republican Georgia Schools Superintendent John Barge are the only two candidates registered to run for the role so far, with the election slated for 2022.

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Howard sent an emailed statement about his registration to the Marietta Daily Journal Tuesday night. Read more from the MDJ online.

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