Alliances shift as MPS board re-elects Spence president

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: April 30, 2003| Author: ALAN J. BORSUK AND SARAH CARR | Copyright information

Alliances shift as MPS board re-elects Spence president

Hardin was surprise swing vote in 5-4 decision

By ALAN J. BORSUK AND SARAH CARR aborsuk@journalsentinel.com

Wednesday, April 30, 2003

Benefiting from a surprising turn in Milwaukee School Board political alliances, Jeff Spence was re-elected Tuesday night as president of the board.

Charlene Hardin, who had been a consistent member for years of the other bloc on the board, voted for Spence, allowing him t...

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