Mark Evans, Board of Education, District 9
Mark Evans was elected in 2022 to represent District 9 on the Board of Education in Athens, Georgia.
2023 – present
Signature Issues
Evans mentions three issues of focus on his website. These include making the Clarke County School District more attractive to prospective teachers, using more of the options available to a charter school system and taking “serious look” at school district leadership.
Experience
Evans is a professor of education at Piedmont University.
Interviews
Evans went on Tim Bryant’s radio show in March shortly after he announced that he was running for school board.
Political Affiliation
Primary Ballots: Evans almost always takes Democratic primary ballots. but not exclusively.
Inferred Party: Democrat
Election Results
2022 Local Election
Mark Evans – 51.1%
Elder Johnson – 49.0%