Dr. Fred "Bubba" Longgrear is a 29-year veteran educator in Georgia public schools. He has been a Teacher, Coach, Principal, and most recently a local Superintendent for the last eleven years. He is passionate about and committed to ensuring all Georgia schools are safe learning environments, every child acquires and develops strong literacy skills, and career development opportunities are designed to meet the need of each student in Georgia. He has a strong passion to engage Georgia families in their children's education to ensure success for all students.