Candidates Announced for State Board of Education Teacher Member Election

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Candidates Announced for State Board of Education Teacher Member Election

Twenty educators will appear on the ballot for the Nov. 3-17 election.

BALTIMORE (October 22, 2025) – The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), in partnership with the State Board of Education, will hold an election from Monday, November 3 to Monday, November 17 to fill the open teacher member seat on the State Board. 

Twenty educators are running for the teacher member seat previously held by Rachel McCusker; the four-year term will begin July 1, 2026. Candidates must be actively teaching in Maryland schools for at least five years among other eligibility requirements.

The candidates are as follows:

Alex Bohaska

Anya Joyce Brown

Shirley Byrd

Alex Cooper

Seidrick Drew

Theresa Mitchell Dudley

Ivy D. Gary

Kellie Harvey

Kelli I. Hickey

Sia Kyriakakos

Julian E. Lazarus

Kelly Tibbetts

Luis Abner Lopéz-Febres

Nicole Murray-Lewis

Ravi Pillalarmarri

Shannon Reed

Sandra E. Saint Léger

Sharrina Witherspoon Tucker

Tatanisha “Tiki” Love

Taylor Schafer

Voters must hold an active Maryland educator certificate or license with at least one teaching area as of Friday, October 10. By state law, the individual with the most votes will be forwarded to the Governor for appointment to the State Board.

For more information on the candidates, election process and voting instructions, visit the State Board of Education Teacher Member Election webpage.

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