Ryan Sawyers, a small business owner, has announced his candidacy for Chairman of the Prince William County School Board.
Sawyers, a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College and West Virginia University, will be running against Tim Singstock – the Republican candidate for the seat. The current incumbent, Chairman Milton Johns has decided not to run for re-election this year.
In the community, Sawyers works as president of the Bull Run Little League team, and a volunteer for Miriam’s Kitchen, Glenkirk Elementary School and Autism Speaks. Additionally, he is a Committee of 100 member.
During his candidacy, Sawyers is looking to address more education funding, more focus on classroom spending and a better learning experience for students.
“While watching every dollar, the School Board Chairman should work with the Board of County Supervisors to ensure that the school system is properly funded. Prince William County has fallen drastically behind when it comes to competing with other nearby school districts. Our students will soon be competing with those students for jobs. We need to ensure we are giving PWC students at fair chance at competing for those jobs,” said Sawyers in a release.
Sawyers also stated that money for education needs to be redirected into the classroom, and expressed his concern with continuing to allot funds in the school budget for the Kelly Leadership Center.
“The numbers are clear. Prince William County Schools have been on a steady decline under the current outgoing chairman. More resources need to make their way into the classroom and not into the Kelly Leadership Center,” said Sawyers in a release.
Sawyers lives in the western end of Prince William County with his wife.
