By Antonio D. French
Filed Wednesday, February 22 at 5:42 PM
Lori Becker, communications director for the Young Democrats of St. Louis, has sent out an email seeking 50 workers for the campaigns of the two sitting school board members running for re-election.
Becker says she is looking for 50 part-time workers for the non-partisan school board campaign. "Darnetta Clinkscale and James Buford are the two incumbents who are up for re-election," she says in her email. "These are the candidates who are endorsed by Mayor Francis Slay and support the current superintendent Dr. Creg Williams and his Reform Initiative."
"The two campaigns are looking to hire over 50 intelligent, articulate, vibrant individuals to work part-time through the remainder of the campaign. These workers will assist in executing the field plan as well as GOTV and election day activities," the email said.
It also mentions a two-hour training seminar on Monday, Feb. 27, where workers will learn about "the campaigns, the candidates, and the issues that surround the St. Louis Public Schools." Becker says workers will be able to meet both candidates and a "special guest speaker."
UPDATE: Bob Rice, the Vice President of the Young Democrats of Greater St. Louis, says that his organization isn't supporting anyone in this race.
In the comments section of this blog entry, Rice writes, "As far as I know we haven't endorsed anyone in the School Board Race. That doesn't mean that we won't, it just means that we haven't."
But an email from the Young Dems of Washington University suggests differently. The email, which fowards the message from Lori Becker, says "The following message is from the local Democratic Party..."
However, Becker does sign the email: "Lori Becker, People for Darnetta Clinkscale." So we'll take Rice's word for it and say that Becker was acting alone and the Young Dems have not yet endorsed anyone in this race. We stand corrected.
BTW: If you haven't already watched this video, do! It's of Darnetta Clinkscale. She believes "the children are the future." She also was apparently the only person in the city that believed SLPS had a $39 million surplus back in 2003.
8 Comments:
If their mission is to further alienate young progessives from the Democratic Party, they have made the right move.
8:51 AM, February 23, 2006
I guess Urban education reform is not an issue that "progressives" support.
9:29 AM, February 23, 2006
I am the Vice President of the Young Democrats of Greater St. Louis and as far as I know we haven't endorsed anyone in the School Board Race. That doesn't mean that we won't, it just means that we haven't. Each Young Dems Board Member and some of the Young Dems members have other jobs. I am sure that helping Darnetta Clinkscale and Jim Buford is one of Lori's jobs. Please do not lie or misrepresent the truth about the Young Dems. If we endorse anyone in the school board race I am sure that you will hear about it.
9:33 AM, February 23, 2006
Isn't this a non-partisan election?
9:38 AM, February 23, 2006
The following has been added to the post:
Bob Rice, the Vice President of the Young Democrats of Greater St. Louis, says that his organization isn't supporting anyone in this race.
In the comments section of this blog entry, Rice writes, "As far as I know we haven't endorsed anyone in the School Board Race. That doesn't mean that we won't, it just means that we haven't."
But an email from the Young Dems of Washington University suggests differently. The email, which fowards the message from Lori Becker, says "The following message is from the local Democratic Party..."
However, Becker does sign the email: "Lori Becker, People for Darnetta Clinkscale." So we'll take Rice's word for it and say that Becker was acting alone and the Young Dems have not yet endorsed anyone in this race. We stand corrected.
11:27 AM, February 23, 2006
Thank you for the correction.
1:15 PM, February 23, 2006
Privatization is not reform, nor is it progressive.
2:37 PM, February 23, 2006
I agree with Michael - the current school board majority seems to represent such neo-liberal (in the European sense), pro-privatization, anti-labor values that I don't understand how they get so much support in a place like the City of St. Louis.
I'm not entirely sure that electing Peter Downs or Donna Jones would change things much, but it's worth a try.
3:44 PM, February 24, 2006
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