John Barge

John Barge

Georgia Superintendent of Schools
In office Jan. 2011 – Jan. 2015
Governor	Nathan Deal
Preceded by	William Bradley Bryant
Succeeded by	Richard Woods
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Profession	Educator

Dr. John D. Barge is the superintendent of schools for the U.S. state of Georgia. He is also a candidate for Governor of Georgia in the 2014 election.

Barge graduated from Berry College in Rome, Georgia 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 Bartow County School System.

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Current statewide political officials of Georgia

U.S. Senators	David Perdue Johnny Isakson

State government	Nathan Deal, Governor Casey Cagle, Lieutenant Governor Brian P. Kemp, Secretary of State Sam Olens, Attorney General Steve McCoy, State Treasurer, appointed by the Gov. John Barge, State School Superintendent Gary Black, State Agriculture Commissioner Ralph Hudgens, State Insurance Commissioner Mark Butler, State Labor Commissioner Chuck Eaton, Doug Everett, Lauren "Bubba" McDonald, Jr., Tim Echols, Stan Wise, Public Service Commission

Senate	Casey Cagle, President Tommie Williams, President pro tempore Chip Rogers, Majority Leader Steve Henson, Minority Leader

House	David Ralston, Speaker Jan Jones, Speaker pro tempore Larry O'Neal, Majority Leader Stacey Adams, Minority Leader

Supreme Court	Hugh P. Thompson, Chief Justice Harris Hines, Presiding Justice Robert Benham Carol W. Hunstein Harold Melton David Nahmias Keith R. Blackwell

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