Retired teacher David Sean Kelman wants to focus on teacher retention and expand extracurricular access as a Hamilton County school board member.
“I have grit and determination from being an engineer, being a coach, being a distance runner, being problem-solving oriented, being willing to run as an independent when everyone’s trying to make you pick a party,” he said in an interview.
Kelman, an independent from East Brainerd, and Republican Jodi Schaffer, of East Brainerd, are seeking to replace Joe Wingate, R-Chattanooga, as the District 7 representative on the Hamilton County school board. District 7 includes the East Brainerd and Apison areas.
The general election is Aug. 1, and early voting starts Friday.