City council to interview school board candidates Thursday

MADISON – The Madison City Council has planned a work session Thursday, May 14, to interview candidates for the Madison City School Board.

The work session will be held in the City Council Chamber on the upper level of the Madison City Hall, 100 Hughes Road.

The meeting will begin at 5:15 p.m. with an interview organization session, with interviews starting at 5:30 p.m.

According to the city council president Steve Smith, they will interview current school board member Tim Holtcamp, Kerry Straub, Tommy Whitten and Sheila Banister.

Holtcamp is completing his first five-year term on the board. He is currently serving as the board’s vice-president.

Straub has served over 20 years as Special Agent for Counterintelligence at the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) in Huntsville. He is an active member of the Huntsville-Madison community and volunteers in several organizations such as Young Life and Rotary of Madison.

Whitten retired in 2016 as District Technology Coordinator for Madison County Schools. He also served as the Interim Coordinator of Technology Infrastructure for Madison City Schools.

Banister frequently volunteers in the community. She serves as President of Republican Women of Madison.

Interviews will be open to the public, however to avoid distraction during the interview process, doors to the interview room will be closed once an interview begins and those wishing to attend may only enter at the beginning or exit at the conclusion of each interview.

Public questions will not be permitted.