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Dallas ISD board president Lew Blackburn kicked off his reelection campaign today for the District 5 seat, which he has held since 2001. Blackburn is asking for supporters to make a $56 contribution to his campaign during the next 56 days.
What?s up with Blackburn and the number 56? Well, he was born on June 30, 1956, and turned 56 on his birthday.
The May election is still months away and I haven?t heard a peep on who else might be interested in the seat. But?Blackburn is clearly heading out of the gate ? now. His campaign literature lists some of the district?s accomplishments: rising test scores, increased graduation rates, and more students taking and passing Advanced Placement exams. Expect to hear more on this from Blackburn on the campaign trail. His campaign website is?lewblackburn.com.
District 5 includes Oak Lawn, West Dallas, Wilmer, Hutchins and portions of East Oak Cliff.
Other seats up in May are District 4, held by trustee Nancy Bingham, and Eric Cowan?s District 7 seat.
Also, folks are watching to see if trustee Adam Medrano makes a run for a Dallas city council seat being vacated by his aunt, Pauline Medrano, in May. Adam Medrano, who is in DISD?s District 8, said he is ?seriously considering? a run. He would have to step down from his job at the city?s Park and Recreation department if he does.
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Tawnell Hobbs writes about the Dallas Independent School District. Follow @Tawnell on Twitter, @DallasISD_News on Twitter and the Dallas ISD Blog on Facebook.
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