Paige Maddox

After receiving 19 letters of interest and offering all the opportunity to interview, the Barrow County Board of Education selected Paige Maddox to fill the vacant District 9 At-Large seat.

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Paige Lanier Maddox, the youngest of 5 siblings, grew up in Albany, Georgia. She attended UGA and graduated in 1988 with a bachelor’s degree in social work. Paige relocated to Statesboro in 1994 where she raised her two daughters. She completed a master’s degree in counseling/education at Georgia Southern University. Paige’s family then moved to Early County where she began her career as a school counselor.

In 2002, she completed her education specialist degree from Troy State University and headed back to north Georgia where she began her career in Barrow County School System. She worked as a school counselor for 12 years until she obtained a district position as the Title I Parent Engagement Specialist. She worked for 5 years in that position then began working for the Georgia Department of Education for two years, training school districts in parent engagement programs.

Paige is also a retired National Certified counselor, National Certified School Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor, and founding board co-chair for Young Life Barrow. Additionally, she served on the University of Georgia’s Safe and Welcoming Schools Advisory Board, Treehouse board, and Family Connections Board. Paige married Winder native Chris Maddox in 2017. Together, they have 5 children and 3 grandchildren. She enjoys gardening, interior design and community engagement.