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Washington: Rich Semler

Fri, 06/27/2008 - 11:25

UPDATED: Semler, Dorn to announce 'major development'

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Randy Dorn, who is running for superintendent of public instruction, will join Rich Semler, the erstwhile candidate, for a press conference in Semler's native Tri-Cities today. The press release, seen here at the TNT, says the two will "announce two major developments" about the race.

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Sat, 05/24/2008 - 14:45

Semler drops bid for Schools Superintendent

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1186|title=Rich Semler|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=162|height=194]Richland School District Superintendent Rich Semler announced Friday that he would end his campaign for Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction according to the Tri-City Herald. Semler told the paper that he made the decision in order to spend more time with his ailing wife, who recently learned that one of her kidneys is failing.

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Wed, 05/14/2008 - 13:05

State Superintendent candidates discuss campaign

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

The Spokesman-Review's Richard Roesler has a good rundown on the race for State Superintendent of Public Instruction. He saw all five candidates speat at theWashington State Parent-Teachers Association earlier this month, and gives a rundown of each person.

Read the full story here.

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Wed, 04/30/2008 - 11:19

PSE chief Dorn to run for OSPI

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

The TNT's Political Buzz is reporting that Randy Dorn, the Executive Director of Public Schools Employees of Washington, an SEIU union, will run for State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Dorn, a former Democratic State Rep. from Eatonville, issued a statement about his candidacy on the PSE website.

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Mon, 04/28/2008 - 12:01

WEA endorses Semler over Bergeson

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=863|title=Rich Semler|desc=|link=none|url=undefined|align=right|width=147|height=220]Postman's blog is reporting that, although State Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson is a past president of the Washington Education Association, the group has decided to back challenger

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