Richard Lee Woods

Richard Woods serves as Georgia's State School Superintendent, an office he assumed on January 12, 2015. As the administrative head of the Georgia Department of Education, he oversees the state's K-12 public education system, implementing policies set by the state Board of Education and managing school system operations. Woods actively engages with educators and students, providing updates on legislative sessions and soliciting feedback from a Student Advisory Council to shape state-level education decisions. He has officially announced his bid for re-election as State School Superintendent in the 2026 election cycle.