Council hears from 10 GPSD School Board candidates

City officials will make appointment during their Feb. 20 meeting

Posted: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 10:45 am

City Council members heard from 10 candidates Tuesday who are vying for the soon-to-be open seat on the Greenville Public School District Board of Trustees.

The candidates, who included incumbent Kimberly Jones Merchant, Connie Bowman, Harold A. Myles Sr., Emanuel E. Edmond, Quincy Newson, Minnie Jamerson, Ozell Pace Jr., Sharde A. McClure, Roy L. Riley Jr. and Allison Smith Washington, were each given an opportunity to introduce themselves, answer questions from council members and then give a closing statement.