Leary and her husband, Terry,

have been married for 15 years and have two children, Brian and Kevin,

in the Fayette County School System. Her involvement in Fayette school

affairs began in 1998. Since that time, she has been a fixture at board

meetings and has served on numerous task forces and committees on educational

issues.

She is a member of the School

Council at Huddleston Elementary and served as the PTO President there

for two years.

Leary graduated from Georgia

State University with a BA in Business Administration. She has worked

professionally in human resources related to the legal field, serving

as director of attorney recruitment at one of the largest law firms in

the state before taking time off to raise her children.

"I feel our community

could benefit from the perspective I've gained through having developed

a strong working knowledge of the school system and positive working relationships

with school system staff at all levels. I'd like the opportunity

to do this job," said Leary.

One of the biggest challenges

facing the school system, she said, will continue to be meeting the needs

for facilities that will be brought about by population growth in the

county. Her service on the Facilities Action and Advisory Committees,

the Construction Advisory Committee and the Architect Selection Committee

has prepared her to address those issues, she said.

In addition, attendance at

school leadership meetings as PTO President and service on the School

Council has given her the opportunity to consider the viewpoints of administrator,

teacher, businessperson, and parent in discussions of how to meet academic

challenges, she said.