12.08.09
SBOE 10: Sadun drops out, endorses Judy Jennings
Democratic candidate for State Board of Education (SBOE) District 10 Lorenzo Sadun has decided not to file in the Democratic Primary. Here is his statement from his web site, lorenzosadun.com:
Dear friends,
I have decided not to file as a candidate for State Board of Education. The only office that I will be seeking this year is Democratic Precinct Chair in Travis County Precinct 214.
In part, this decision is for personal reasons, recognizing the strain that the campaign is placing on my work and on my family. A bigger factor, however, is my primary opponent, Dr. Judy Jennings. As I have come to know Judy better and better on the campaign trail, I have come to respect and admire her commitment to quality public education, her understanding of educational issues, and her discipline and determination. I have also watched her grow as a candidate. There is a learning curve to being a candidate, and Judy picks things up very quickly. Much as I would like to serve on the SBOE, I cannot allow my own ambition to stand in the way of Judy’s bringing necessary change to a dysfunctional board.
I am very grateful for the encouragement and support that you have given me, and hope that you will work just as hard to elect Judy.
Democratically yours,
Lorenzo Sadun
More from the AusChron.
UT math professor Lorenzo Sadun just announced he is withdrawing from the race for State Board of Education District 10. This presumably clears the Democratic field for Judy Jennings, who is hoping to unseat SBOE member Cynthia Dunbar, R-Teh Crazy. (Actually, she’s from Richmond.) Press release from Sadun below.
It is extremely important for public education in Texas that Cynthia Dunbar not return to the SBOE.