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MITZVAH
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Farmington School Election

Voters retain incumbents; add
Kahn to school board.

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Share your day.

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n a highly contested race for seats
on the Farmington Public Schools
board, newcomer Dr. Murray Kahn
beat his opponent David Sampson by
21 votes on Nov. 8 to earn a four-year
term.
West Bloomfield voters served by
Farmington Public Schools made the
difference for Kahn. Sampson had
been leading until
those votes were
counted. Sampson
did not seek a vote
recount in the close
race.
Incumbents
Karen Bolsen and
Howard Wallach
Murray Kahn
were re-elected to
six-year terms each.
Challenger Irving
Ginsberg made
a good showing,
coming in third out
of five, yet lost to
Wallach by about
Howard
900 votes.
Wallach
George Gurrola
ran unopposed for

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De -*ember 25

Collegiate Job Fair
Friday, Nov. 18
Graduating seniors and alumni from
area Michigan colleges and univer-
sities have a valuable opportunity
this month to meet with potential
employers at the bi-annual Michigan
Collegiate Job Fair, Friday, Nov. 18,
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Burton Manor,
27777 Schoolcraft Road in Livonia.
There is a $10 registration fee.
The fair, which is sponsored by
Eastern Michigan University and
supported by the Michigan Career
Educator & Employer Alliance

Together we will celebpte the
strength of our comminity.

the partial four-year term.
The school board race was fierce,
especially sparked by the board's sale of
the former Eagle Elementary School in
West Bloomfield. This issue prompted
Ginsberg and Kahn to enter the race,
though as their campaigns progressed
they zeroed in on the district's aca-
demic rankings.
For several weeks, letters from read-
ers supporting school board incum-
bent Wallach or challengers Ginsberg
and Kahn filled the JN's Letters pages
as well as the paper's online blogs at
thejewishnews.com .
Wallach had been appointed to the
school board to complete a term. He
has been re-elected three times. He
said he will continue his focus on stu-
dent achievement.
Kahn said in a statement that he
"will fulfill my pledge to objectively
consider the policies and issues that
come before the board to promote the
best interests of the students."
Gurrola began his term this week;
the other school board terms from the
election begin after Dec. 31.

(MCEEA), is one of the state's larg-
est and longest running job fair
events focusing on liberal arts, busi-
ness and technology.
"This is an excellent opportu-
nity for all Michigan seniors and
alumni to meet with prospective
employers:' said Ebony Jones, a
senior corporate relations manager
with Eastern Michigan University.
"Employers will be looking to hire
new graduates and alumni for
entry-level positions."
For information, call (734) 487-
0400.

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at one of many locations around metro Detroit.

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