John D. Barge is the former superintendent of schools for the U.S. state of Georgia. He was a candidate for Governor of Georgia in the 2014 election, coming in third place in the Republican primary and receiving 11.5% of the vote. In 2020, Barge ran for the United States House of Representatives in

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, but lost in the Republican primary on June 9, 2020.Georgia Secretary of State: Election Results
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Berry College Berry College is a private liberal arts college in the Mount Berry community adjacent to Rome, Georgia. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Berry College was founded on values based on Christian pri ...

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with a bachelor's degree, from the University of West Georgia with master's and specialist's degrees, and from the University of Georgia with a doctorate in educational leadership. He has served as a high school and middle school teacher, assistant principal, and principal, and as the State Director of Career, Technical and Agriculture Education for the Georgia Department of Education. Prior to being elected State School Superintendent, Barge served as the Director of Secondary Curriculum & Instruction with the

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School System.

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Georgia Department of EducationBarge 2014 campaign siteProject Vote Smart
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