Taking his position as one of the new school board members, one man is hoping to bring his experience to the board to make a difference in the Elizabeth School District after being sworn in at the Nov. 5 school board meeting.

Chuck Williams is one of two new Elizabeth school board members. He works for the Elbert County Communications 911 dispatch department. Living in Elizabeth since 1994, he has watched his four children graduate from Elizabeth High School. Now he hopes to bring a new financial outlook to the board.

“I want to try to bring more financial responsibility to the school board to help make the district more stable,” he said. “I am a fresh pair of eyes to look at the budget.”

Williams also hopes his 20 plus years of IT experience will also help the Elizabeth School District. He said he is aware that the district is struggling to provide up to date technology equipment in the schools due to financial reasons, and he wants to use his IT experience to help with the problem.

“Because of the field of work I am in, I hope I can find ways to gain more technology equipment in a financially savvy way,” he said. “The students are growing up in highly technological world and if they don’t have the right equipment to train on they will be lost.”

Williams said he is excited to face the challenges as well as having the satisfaction knowing he is part of the decision process on district issues. Williams also has 21 years of military air force experience under his belt which has familiarized him with budgets and handling personnel situations.

Williams enjoys photography and music in his spare time. He hopes to give back to the school that provided a good education to his four children.