Fayette State Rep. Kathy Cox

will seek the office of state school superintendent in the next state

election.

Cox, who made the announcement

this week, said she has a wealth of experience from teaching here for

15 years, and she wants to bring that experience to schools across the

state.

"I have worked for several

schools here and they are all wonderful schools," said Cox, who is

currently teaching at McIntosh High School. "And I have seen them

improve. It's a commitment on behalf of the community, parents and faculty."

Cox said state schools have

been the subject of negative publicity recently, but she wants to highlight

the successes in Georgia's schools also. One of her mottos will be: "Excellence

is not an accident," she said.

"I feel with my experience

here in Fayette County, I already know what it takes to have excellent

schools."

Part of the formula for excellent

schools includes a safe learning environment and well-qualified teachers,

Cox said.

As a member of the Georgia

House of Representatives, Cox served on the education committee, the health

and ecology committee and the industry committee.

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