Kobza decides to not run for school board next year

Andy Hall:

Madison School Board Vice President Lawrie Kobza announced Monday that she won't seek re-election, and retired teacher Marj Passman immediately jumped into the race to succeed her.

Kobza's move guarantees that the board will gain two new members in the April 1 election.

"I've very much appreciated the opportunity to serve on the School Board, but I have a number of other personal and professional interests which I would like to explore and I just need more time in the week to do so," Kobza wrote in an e-mail to Board President Arlene Silveira, schools Superintendent Art Rainwater and reporters.

Kobza, a lawyer, will leave the board after serving a single three-year term.

Susan Troller:

Madison School Board Vice President Lawrie Kobza announced this morning that she will not seek re-election in next spring's School Board race.

Elected to her first term on the board in 2005, Kobza joins longtime board member Carol Carstensen in announcing that she will not run again.

In an e-mail this morning, Kobza said she has a number of personal and professional interests that she hopes to explore and needs the time to do so.

Two candidates, Marj Passman and Ed Hughes, have announced that they will seek slots on the seven-member School Board.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at September 17, 2007 12:49 PM
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