Adam Shirley runs for District 7 seat on CCSD Board of Education

WUGA | By Emma Auer

Published April 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT

Adam Shirley is running for the District 7 seat on the Clarke County School District Board of Education.

Local election season is underway, including several nonpartisan roles. The Clarke County School District’s Board of Education seat in District 7 is one contested role. Adam Shirley is the former secretary of the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections, as well as a public-school teacher running for the seat.

Shirley sat down with WUGA’s Emma Auer to discuss his campaign.

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Emma Auer

Emma Auer is an award-winning reporter who joined WUGA as a full-time producer in 2024. She is also a graduate student in UGA's Romance Languages Department, studying French and Spanish. She covers the breadth of Northeast Georgia stories, from Athens City Hall to Winterville farmers' markets. Emma's work has also been heard on Georgia Public Broadcasting.

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