Rick Reed is seeking a seat on the Bellefontaine City School Board in this year’s election.
Reed and his wife, Joliece, are parents to two children: Finley, a fifth-grader at Bellefontaine Intermediate School, and Jameson, a first-grader at Bellefontaine Elementary School.
He earned a Bachelor of Education from Ohio State University in 2005 and a Master of Education from Ohio Dominican University in 2018. Reed currently works at Resilient Heights Alternative School through the Midwest Regional Educational Service Center.
Reed has a long history with Bellefontaine City Schools, having worked there from 2007 to 2025.
He has also been active in coaching, serving as Assistant Varsity Football Coach at Bellefontaine High School from 2007–2010 and 2013–2025, and as Head Varsity Wrestling Coach from 2009–2013.
He currently coaches youth programs through Bellefontaine Parks and Recreation.
Reed joined News Director April King on her show, Listen Up! on 98.3 WPKO, Sunday morning:
Learn more about Reed on his social media page HERE.
Stay tuned for more candidate interviews in the coming weeks.
On Sunday, October 19, Brad Flora will join, and on Sunday, October 26th, Karen Wilson will be on.
Bryn Daring-Stewart has declined to be interviewed.
