November 8, 2006

Democrats sweep races for state school board, university boards

Democrats in Michigan swept the election for the Wayne State University Board of Governors, University of Michigan Board of Regents, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, and the State Board of Education. WSU Board of Governors The winners in the WSU race were Debbie Dingell, wife of U.S. Rep. John Dingell, and incumbent Eugene Driker, giving Democrats a 7-1 majority on the board. Driker was one of the board's two incumbents seeking another term. Republican Elizabeth Hardy did not run for re-election. State Board of Education Casandra UIbrich, a WSU alumna and development director, won election to the state Board of Education. She was one of 11 candidates for the two open seats. Democrats outnumber Republicans 6-2 on the state board. U-M Board of Regents Incumbent Kathy White, a WSU law professor, won another term on the U-M Board of Regents, increasing the number of Democrats from 5-3 to 6-2.

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