The State Board of Education bid farewell Friday to five members who won't be returning next year after being defeated in this year's elections or voluntarily stepping down. The turnover on the 15-member board is one of the largest in recent memory and marks the end of service for two former board chairs - Geraldine Miller (right) of Dallas and Don McLeroy of College Station - who were both defeated in the Republican primary earlier this year.
Also leaving is long-time incumbent Democrat Rene Nunez of El Paso, who was upset in the general election. Two other board members - Republican Cynthia Dunbar of Richmond and Democrat Rick Agosto of San Antonio - opted not to seek re-election. Several members praised Miller for her time on the board, which began in 1984 after her appointment by former Gov. Mark White. She served as chairwoman of the board from 2003 to 2007 and was involved in numerous far-reaching decisions affecting millions of Texas schoolchildren during her tenure.
Friday was the last formal meeting of the current board. Replacing Miller in January will be Republican George Clayton, a Dallas educator who surprised many observers when he beat Miller in the GOP primary. Mount Pleasant Republican Thomas Ratliff, a legislative consultant and son of former Lt. Gov. Bill Ratliff, will replace McLeroy, a leader of the social conservative bloc on the board. Ratliff will represent several counties in northeast Texas as well as much of Collin County.
Source: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/11/post-26.html
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