Changing of the Guard at Athens ISD

MahmoudAndKirk — Incoming Place 4 board member Jennie Mahmoud (left) was sworn in at Thursday night’s Athens ISD board of trustees meeting. She is shown here with outgoing trustee Ginger Kirk who served on the board for nine years before deciding not to run for re-election this spring. Mahmoud has seven years of previous experience as an AISD trustee. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)

By Toni Garrard Clay/AISD

Thursday’s regular meeting of the Athens ISD board of trustees saw a changing of the guard as outgoing board member Ginger Kirk stepped down after nine years of service. Incoming board member Jennie Mahmoud, having run unopposed in the spring, was sworn in to replace Kirk. Mahmoud previously served on the board from 2004 to 2011.

“It’s been an honor to serve all these years,” said Kirk. “We haven’t always seen eye to eye on everything, but variety is the spice of life, and we’ve shown it’s possible to be respectful of one another.” Kirk was presented with a plaque and heartfelt thanks expressed by board president Robert Risko.