Summarized by the Alliance for Fort Gordon
Published July 31, 2025
The choices to lead Richmond County’s schools are between the district’s interim superintendent and a veteran educator who last headed a school system of 10,000 students.
Dr. Malinda Cobb was the Richmond County Board of Education’s associate superintendent for academic services. In that role she oversaw the district’s teaching and learning department, accountability and federal programs, professional learning, teacher development and school improvement.