John Wesley Mills
Wes has served on the Rappahannock County School Board from 2000-2011, and 2016-present and 16 years as its chairman. His professional career is in national security and federal law enforcement serving as a software systems engineer and program manager. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from George Mason University in 1987, where he also received his Master’s degree in Software Systems Engineering in 1996. In December 2015, he also completed seminary training at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary receiving his Master’s in Pastoral Ministry.
Wes is leading a church in Amissville called the Gathering Christian Church while continuing his full-time commitments as a technology consultant. He is an active citizen within the Amissville community where his family (Poe lineage) has lived since the early 1800s. He grew up in Fauquier County, the son of a machinist and a teacher, both from Hume. With his dear wife Charlotte, he has raised four children, all of whom are graduates of Rappahannock County Public Schools. He has eight grandchildren, two of which are currently in our school system!
Wes believes that the best way to serve the children of Rappahannock County is to facilitate open communication with the Board of Supervisors. He is an advocate of dual-enrollment, expanding our academy and vocational offerings and helping parents launch students to be life-long learners that can pivot and apply themselves. Wes represents the Jackson District and can be reached at wmills@rappahannockschools.us or (phone) 540-923-0077.
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