Bradford holds a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Berry College and a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Jacksonville State University. 

Bradford served as a school administration at McEachern H.S. and Lindley Middle School. 

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Bradford Jay Wheeler is a Cobb County Board of Education Member for District 7. He was elected to this position in 2013, and is serving his third term. He is also the Chairman for the Cobb County Board of Education. He was elected to that position in 2018, and is serving his second term. 

As of July 25, 2024, Bradford Jay Wheeler’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Access to Education

Supports preparing students for both traditional colleges and vocational programs.

Said “One size does not fit all students”.

Wants to ensure classroom environments focus on student success.

- Supports preparing students for both traditional colleges and vocational programs.
- Said “One size does not fit all students”.
- Wants to ensure classroom environments focus on student success.

School Curriculum

School Facilities & Resources

Promises to oppose all efforts to defund school district police officers and wants to continue hiring school resource officers.

- Holds school safety as top priority.
- Promises to oppose all efforts to defund school district police officers and wants to continue hiring school resource officers.

Student Wellbeing

Teachers

Bradford Jay Wheeler

Andrew grew up in West Cobb and Harrison High School. He has two children. 

As of July 25, 2024, Andrew Cole’s website did not contain information on this issue.

This is Andrew Cole's first entry into politics. 

Wants to change "Racially and Politically Gerrymandered Electoral Maps..."

- Wants to change "Racially and Politically Gerrymandered Electoral Maps..."

Wants to install a Data-Backed Academic Curricula and Approaches to Reading.

Wants to abolish books designed and ordered by a single person.

- Wants to install a Data-Backed Academic Curricula and Approaches to Reading.
- Wants to abolish books designed and ordered by a single person.

Said he is "running to clean up our act at every level..."

Wants to address fiscal irresponsibility and purchasing irregularities.

Opposes "Politicization of Our Children and Our School System..."

Plans to be transparent regarding the functions and priorities of the school district.

- Said he is "running to clean up our act at every level..."
- Wants to address fiscal irresponsibility and purchasing irregularities.
- Opposes "Politicization of Our Children and Our School System..."
- Plans to be transparent regarding the functions and priorities of the school district.

Wants to address "Intimidation of Parents, Caretakers, Students... Staff...[and] the Press..."

Plans to address "Ignoring, Trivialization, and Perpetration of Multiple Acts of Racism, Islamophobia, Antisemitism, and LGBTQ-Phobia..."

Wants to foster a stronger sense of community.

Wants to ensure equity is reflected, embraced, and celebrated in Cobb County schools.

- Wants to address school safety.
- Wants to address "Intimidation of Parents, Caretakers, Students... Staff...[and] the Press..."
- Plans to address "Ignoring, Trivialization, and Perpetration of Multiple Acts of Racism, Islamophobia, Antisemitism, and LGBTQ-Phobia..."
- Wants to foster a stronger sense of community.
- Wants to ensure equity is reflected, embraced, and celebrated in Cobb County schools.

Wants to address "Exclusion and Muting of Other Board Members..."

- Wants to address "Exclusion and Muting of Other Board Members..."

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Andrew Cole

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. The Board of Education is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.