JOHN DEAN

John Dean is the current School Board Representative for Paulding County, District 5.  John and his wife Sandra have been residents of Dallas for over 30 years.  During this time, they raised 3 children who have given them 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

John originally decided to run for the school board for many reasons. The first reason is his family served in public education for 4 generations.  His Daughter is currently a teacher in the Paulding School System, he also had 2 aunts that were teachers, and currently 3 granddaughters that are certified teachers. His mother taught in a one-room schoolhouse in South Dakota on the Sioux Indian reservation during the depression.

He also has had five grandchildren that are proud graduates of the Paulding County Schools. 

School safety is another reason John ran for the school board. He has 30 years of honorable service with the US Marine Corps where he retired as the 4th Marine Division, Sergeant Major, and is a Combat Veteran.  With this background, John believes he has brought the right ideas to the school board to tackle this very important problem.  

 

During his time serving on the Paulding County School Board, John is proud to be on the development team for the District’s 5 Year Strategic Plan.  Paulding County is growing larger every day, and this 5-year plan will help the school system adjust for the additional growth while still providing our students with the best education possible.  John is running for re-election so that he can see this plan through its fruition for the 32,000 students and 3,000 teachers that make up this wonderful school system.

As the Paulding County School Board unveils more of this strategic plan, fiscal responsibility will continue to be John’s guiding principle.  Budgeted items and projects must be properly planned, and monitored with adequate risk analysis conducted.  The best way to solve a budget deficit is to stop spending.  John will help make sure that whatever decisions the school board makes don’t risk putting the county into more debt.

During his time serving as your District 5 School Board Representative, John has enjoyed being on the DECA Advisory Team (formerly Distributive Education Clubs of America), the College and Career Academy Guidance Team, and the East Paulding Bass Team.

Lastly, John welcomes community feedback.  For any questions or concerns that you may have, you can reach him at john@johndeanforpaulding.com