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Keith Hicks is from Richmond, Virgina. He attended Marshall-Walker High School. He has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia State University and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Averette University, as well as a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. He lives with his wife in Richmond.

Keith Hicks is a lending and compliance manager. He works at Legacy Navigator, where he has been for five years. He also has worked as a substitute teacher and student intervention liaison for Henrico County Public Schools for the past 10 years. Previously, he worked at Suntrust Mortgage, Thompson Technologies, Toastmasters International, Bank of America, Waterstone Mortgage Corporation, Wells Fargo, and First Choice Mortgage and Loans.

Keith Hicks previously ran for school board member of Henrico County in 2019 but did not win.

Wants to address student safety ranging from "students bringing firearms to school to fights on the school bus or misbehavior in the classroom."

Supports mandating clear backpacks and metal detectors in county schools.

Said "there needs to be a social worker and a specified counselor in every school to deal with kids that go through trauma in their home."

- Wants to address student safety ranging from "students bringing firearms to school to fights on the school bus or misbehavior in the classroom."
- Supports mandating clear backpacks and metal detectors in county schools.
- Said "there needs to be a social worker and a specified counselor in every school to deal with kids that go through trauma in their home."

School Violence

Plans to "host a quarterly town hall meeting to give a space for all community members to have their voices heard."

Wants to address the lack of accredited schools in the district.

Supports teaching high school students more career-oriented skills that can be used directly after high school.

- Plans to "host a quarterly town hall meeting to give a space for all community members to have their voices heard."
- Wants to address the lack of accredited schools in the district.
- Supports teaching high school students more career-oriented skills that can be used directly after high school.

School Curriculum

Richmond Free Press, Henrico County School Board Fairfield District Candidate Profiles

Wants to allocate funding for more instructional aids and long-term substitute teachers.

Plans to provide sufficient funding for better technology training programs within schools to teach students career skills.

Opposes the "defunding of the MathScience Innovation Center."

- Wants to allocate funding for more instructional aids and long-term substitute teachers.
- Plans to provide sufficient funding for better technology training programs within schools to teach students career skills.
- Opposes the "defunding of the MathScience Innovation Center."

School System Budget

Keith W. Hicks

Keith Hicks is from Richmond, Virgina. He attended Marshall-Walker High School. He has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia State University and a bachelor of business administration from Averette University. He also has a master of public administration from the University of Phoenix. He lives with his wife in Richmond.

Keith Hicks previously ran for school board member of Henrico County in 2019 and lost.

- Wants to allocate funding for more instructional aids and long-term substitute teachers.
- Plans to provide sufficient funding for better technology training programs within schools to teach students career skills.

- The school board runs the public school system, and it is entirely independent from the rest of the county government. 
- School board members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day. 
- Some school board members are elected by the entire city, while others represent specific districts. 
- School board members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.