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Welcome To Broward: Ann Murray Elected Chair Of Broward County School Board

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All Hail The New School Board Chair?

CBS/WFOR MIAMI gives this write up on Ann Murray being elected as Chair of the School Board of Broward County:

“It’s a changing of the guard at the Broward County School Board where members have elected a new Chair and Vice Chair. The new Chairwoman is Ann Murray who represents District 1. Murray began her career with the Broward County Public Schools in 1970 where she worked her way through the ranks in the Transportation Department. She also served as a Broward Teachers Union Shop Steward and Federation of Public Employees Shop Steward. Elected to the School Board in 2008, Murray currently serves on the Board of Directors, Broward Regional Health Planning Council, City of Hollywood General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee and the Broward Democratic Executive Committee.”

Gosh, not even a mention of Ann’s checkered past where she hurled racial epithets? Did Ann’s admission to using racial epithets factor into the Board’s vote?

Or will they hide behind the “she-was-next-in-line-for this-largely-ceremonial-post” excuse? What the hell are the students and parents of Broward County supposed to think?

Cowards.

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2011/11/22/broward-school-board-taps-new-chair-vice-chair/

BTU SCANDAL: Pat Santeramo Was “Event Chair” For May 2009 Alex Sink Fundraiser

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It's Pat!

Did Pat Santeramo, disgraced former Prez of BTU, take his role as an “Event Chair” for Alex Sink a bit too seriously? The ongoing investigation should answer the question. For now, here’s an entry from the May 2009 Sun-Sentinel announcing the Alex Sink fundraiser:

“Broward’s political-legal-business-lobbying elite — at least as far as the Democrats are concerned — are joining forces to help the state’s top Democrat raise campaign money.

They’re hosting a Riverside Hotel fundraiser on Thursday for Alex Sink, the state’s chief financial officer. She’s the leading candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, though she hasn’t yet declared for that spot.

The invitation, including the listing of event chairs and hosts — and the amount of dough the different categories are raising — is on the continuation of this blog posting.

Event Chairs
Mitchell Berger, Tom Cornish, Austin Forman, Fred Karlinsky, Steve Jackman
Alan Levy, Commissioner Ilene Lieberman, Hon. Fred Lippman, Mike Moskowitz
Tom Panza, Broward County Mayor Stacy Ritter & Russ Klenet, Bill Rubin
Pat Santeramo, Ft. Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler, Wayne Spath, Judy Stern
Jim Stork, Stephanie Toothaker, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Host Committee
(Committee in Formation)
Pamela Adams, Michael Albetta, Gale Butler, Mitch Ceasar, Susan Delegal
Sheryl Dickey, Hon. George Firestone, Katie Gustafon Foster, Gabe Imperato
Hon. Ken Keechl, Ben Lap, Ruchel Louis, Pat Maloy, Dennis Mele, Stephen Moss
Bill Murphy, Hon. Frank Ortis, Hon. Lori Parrish, Sam Poole, Dan Reynolds
Hon. Nan Rich, Hon. Tim Ryan, Lenny Samuels, Adele Stone
Hon. Larry Smith, Charles Thayer, Dean Trantalis, Hon. Diana Wasserman-Rubin

You are Cordially Invited to a Cocktail Reception
with
CFO Alex Sink
In Support of her Re-Election Campaign

Thursday, May 14, 2009
At
The Riverside Hotel
620 E Las Olas Blvd
Ballroom – 8th Floor
Ft. Lauderdale, FL”

http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/broward/blog/2009/05/