2011

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Bounds joins ECCC Board Rodney Bounds, center, of Newton was recently welcomed as a new member of the East Central Community College Board of Trustees. He is shown with Board Chairman Pren– tice Copeland, left, of Philadelphia and ECCC President Dr. Phil A. Sutphin following the April 12 meeting on the Decatur campus. Bounds is a retired Newton County official,_having served 28 years as circuit clerk. He is also a former coach and led teams in Purvis, Beulah Hubbard and Newton prior to entering politics. He coached junior high football and base– ball at Purvis for one year and led high school football teams at Beulah Hubbard for seven years and Newton for two years. He won several conference titles at Beulah Hubbard. A graduate of Newton High School, Bounds attended ECCC and was a member of the Warrior football team. He contin– ued his education at the University of Southern Mississippi, where he received a bachelor's degree in physical education. He is married to the former Betty Castles of lake. They have a son, Kevin; a daughter, Kelly; and five grandchildren.

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