Mary Burke's campaign to revise website after initially not mentioning her Madison School Board role

Matthew DeFour:

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke launched a new, more detailed website Tuesday with one notable omission: her only experience in elective office, as a Madison School Board member.

But after the State Journal inquired about it, the campaign said it would update the site to include her role on the board.

A campaign spokesman called the omission an "oversight." However, the website in several places downplays Burke's ties to the city where she lives.

The website focuses on Burke's experience as a top executive at Waterloo-based Trek Bicycle, which her father founded, and her time as Commerce secretary in the Gov. Jim Doyle administration.

Burke, the only Democrat so far who announced plans to run against Gov. Scott Walker next fall, launched burkeforwisconsin.com in October with a video announcement and ways for supporters to provide an email and donate to the campaign.

Madison schools' academic challenges and above average spending & taxes will likely receive greater scrutiny during the upcoming gubernatorial election.

That said, a healthy debate on Madison's long time, agrarian era governance model vs the more dynamic school choices available in most urban areas would be welcome.

- Phil Hands

Posted by Jim Zellmer at December 5, 2013 7:50 PM
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