Tippens Named West Cobb Citizen of the Year
The state senator, whom Cobb Schools Foundation Executive Director Sheri Brante called a true servant leader, served for 12 years on the Cobb County Board of Education. Tippens was one of three Cobb residents recognized Wednesday.
A state senator from Marietta was one of three Cobb County residents honored Wednesday by the Cobb Chamber of Commerce Northwest Cobb Area Council as Citizens of the Year. The group recognized State Sen. Lindsey Tippens, R-Marietta, as West Cobb's Citizen of the Year. Tippens, who Cobb Schools Foundation Executive Director Sheri Brante called a true servant leader, served for 12 years on the Cobb County Board of Education. And for eight of those years, he donated his Board of Education salary, which funded 110 teacher grants and more than 80 college scholarships. "He's not big on touting himself," Brante said. "As executive director of the Cobb Schools Foundation, I can only say, 'Thank you.' His commitment to Cobb County Schools really …
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