Gwinnett County Board of Education Vice-Chairwoman Karen Watkins recently picked up an endorsement from a state teachers group in her bid for re-election.
Watkins announced she has been endorsed by the Georgia Federation of Teachers, a group that represents teachers across the state of Georgia. Watkins is nearing the end of her first term in office and will be facing Leroy Ranel Jr. in the District 1 school board race as part of the nonpartisan Board of Education elections on May 21.
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