New DeKalb School Board Members Take Office

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Gov. Nathan Deal today announced the names of the six who will replace the suspended members of the DeKalb County school board.  The governor didn’t waste any time making it official.

[voice reciting] “…and I have met the residency requirements [repeated] of this office [repeated].  So help me God [repeated].   Congratulations.” [applause]

Sworn in by DeKalb Superior Court Judge Asha Jackson, five of the six new members took office just hours after the governor publicly announced their appointments.