Friday, January 16, 2009

Bridges Selected As Richmond Representative

By Danny Yates, Jabberwock Staff Reporter

Superintendents and board members from MLWGS’ 11 localities welcomed a new member at yesterday’s monthly Regional Board meeting.

New to the table is Richmond representative Ms. Kim Bridges (parent of an 8th grade MLWGS hopeful) of Richmond’s first district.

On Wednesday, Richmond Chairman Ms. Chandra Smith named Ms. Bridges as the city’s new representative to the MLWGS Regional Board.

Before Ms. Bridges was selected, second district board member Ms. Kim Gray, an Appomattox Governor’s School parent, and eighth district board member Ms. Dawn Page, a former MLWGS guidance counselor, were interested in the position. According to MLWGS Director Mr. Doug Hunt, most board members usually have some personal connection to the school.

“I have expressed an interest and would like to be the representative. As you know, Ms. Page and others have also shown an interest,” said Ms. Gray, before Ms. Bridges’ appointment was made public.

“We all put in requests and are definitely supporters of the Governor’s School,” said Ms. Gray.




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