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Article: New members to board rebuff veteran, pick new vice chairman.(LOCAL NEWS)
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- Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
- Article date:
- January 8, 2008
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Byline: Mary Jo Hill
FITCHBURG - In their first action as a board, newcomers to the School Committee allied yesterday against the old guard, voting in a vice chairman despite dissent.
Newcomer Thomas E. Rousseau nominated James P. Reynolds for the job, the only name put up for consideration.
Mr. Reynolds was appointed to the board in November 2006 to fill a vacancy, but just won his first election to the seat.
When Mayor Lisa A. Wong, also a newcomer, called for a roll call after the nomination, veteran committee member James F. Connors told her he thought the committee should have a discussion first.
Mr. Connors then said it ...