When Arizona lawmakers convene their 2020 session next week, education is again primed to be a key policy area. And, one of the groups that’s been at the center of those discussions has a new leader as of the new year.

Sheila Harrison-Williams has taken over as executive director of the Arizona School Boards Association, replacing Timothy Ogle.

Harrison-Williams comes to Arizona from Illinois, where she served as superintendent of two districts, among other positions. 

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