BOE candidate Clyde Jackson reacts after being reinstated [Video]

Tuesday, the board of elections told Clyde Jackson he couldn’t run because of his wife’s job with the school district. Thursday, the board changed course.

“Thank God,” Traci Jackson said, hugging a friend after her husband was reinstated.

There were hugs and happy chatter all around after the decision.

“We had faith. Our church family was here. My family was here. So, when you’ve got God, family,” Clyde Jackson said.

“Friends, and community,” Traci Jackson interjected.

“Yes, that’s all we need,” Clyde Jackson said.

The board of elections disqualified Jackson Tuesday because they said Traci Jackson was an administrator. According to Georgia law, that means Clyde Jackson would not be able to hold school board office. Traci Jackson says she works part-time for the school district helping develop teachers, and that her job does not involve any administrative work.

Thursday, Houston County …