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Article: Simons Regains Helm Of D.C. Teachers Union
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- The Washington Post
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- May 19, 1987
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William Simons, first president of the Washington Teachers'
Union, has regained control of the union that tossed him out of
office just two years ago.
Simons ousted union President Harold Fisher Jr. and defeated four
other candidates in an election conducted by mail, according to the
American Arbitration Association, which handled the balloting.
Simons drew 37 percent of the vote to Fisher's 26 percent; union
staff member Regina Gilchrist got 22 percent. Other candidates
received much less support. Of those eligible to vote, 46 percent
cast ballots.
"The members are saying they made a mistake two years ago, and,
given an opportunity to correct it, they have," said Simons. The
62-year-old ...