Mr. Rajah also is the first teacher from the Matoaca District and the first African-American to be elected to the Chesterfield County School Board. The Chesterfield County Public Schools system runs 62 schools which enroll more than 58,000 students, making it one of the 100 largest school systems in the country.

Mr. Rajah holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland and a master’s degree from Virginia State University in Ettrick. He is the first local government official interviewed at familyfoundationblog, but won’t be the last. We will continue to spotlight successful local government officials and policy makers who are making a difference where it counts. We think you will find this interview very interesting and refreshing and hope you take the time to read it and reply with some comments.