Dr. Barry Amacker has announced that he has qualified as a Republican candidate for Superintendent of the Jackson County School District.  He has been an educator for 33 years with experience as a band director, assistant principal, principal and assistant superintendent.  In the Jackson County School District, he has served as principal of St. Martin High School and is currently the Assistant Superintendent over the St. Martin Attendance Area in the Jackson County School District.

As a graduate of Moss Point High School, he continued his education at the University of South Alabama where he earned his Bachelors and Masters Degrees.  In 2001, he received his Doctorate of Education from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

He has been recognized as Teacher of the Year by the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce and St. Martin Attendance Area Administrator of the Year by the Jackson County School District.  He has also served as Chairman of the South Mississippi High School Principals’ Consortium and is a charter member of the Jackson County Children’s Coalition.   In addition, Dr. Amacker has taught at the University of Southern Mississippi as an adjunct instructor, and he and his wife, Kathy, teach a parenting seminar entitled “Parenting Without Fear.”  They are also involved with the choir and special music in their church.