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Debbie Stair
Debbie Stair (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Forsyth County Schools school board to represent District 3 in Georgia. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Stair completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2024
See also: Forsyth County Schools, Georgia, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Forsyth County Schools school board District 3
Dorian Usherwood defeated Debbie Stair in the general election for Forsyth County Schools school board District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dorian Usherwood (R) | 65.4 | 16,405 | |
 | Debbie Stair (D)  | 34.5 | 8,655 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 23 | ||
| Total votes: 25,083 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 3
Debbie Stair advanced from the Democratic primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 3 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Debbie Stair | 100.0 | 820 |
| Total votes: 820 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 3
Dorian Usherwood defeated incumbent Tom Cleveland in the Republican primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 3 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dorian Usherwood | 64.8 | 1,676 | |
| Tom Cleveland | 35.2 | 910 | ||
| Total votes: 2,586 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Stair in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Debbie Stair completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Stair's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I have lived in Forsyth County most of my life and attended Midway Elementary and Otwell Middle School. My teachers inspired me to love learning and to become a teacher. After completing my bachelor’s degree and master’s degree (M.A., Elementary Education with a focus on Pre-School through 8th grade), I taught in Big Creek Elementary School for 27 years (I also taught for 3 years in Glascock County, at the start of my career). I retired in 2022.
As a result, I know what teachers and students are most concerned about. I continue to listen to what teachers and students are saying while I am out in the community, through my volunteer and alumni networks.
To stay on top of what is happening, I also regularly attend our Board of Education's monthly meetings. I follow closely what our elected state Assembly members are proposing with respect to public school education.
What I see attempts are attempts to push our school system away from serving ALL students. This is happening after decades of working to serve ALL students better, an effort that has produced some of the most caring environments and the most successful outcomes in our state.
My goal is to help our school achieve excellence for everyone.- The needs of ALL students should be at the heart of every decision made by the board.
- Respecting and retaining excellent teachers should be a high priority
- Financial responsibility without sacrificing the quality of our stellar educational system.
Giving educators the praise and respect they deserve.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Forsyth County Schools school board District 3 |
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