Retired Newton County postal veteran Don Gresham threw his hat in the political arena Tuesday when he qualified to run for the District 2 seat on the Board of Education. Gresham, 71, will face incumbent Rickie Corley, who also registered Tuesday, for the Republican ticket in the July 15 general primary. While Gresham has never held a public office, that never stopped him from actively participating in BOE meetings as a resident of DeKalb County.